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NIH awards $8 million for new USC Superfund Center to research and address ‘forever chemicals’

Published May 14, 2025

Experts in population health, engineering and medicine will study and address harms related to the manmade pollutants known as PFAS.

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New compound targets circadian clock machinery in cells to fight glioblastoma

Published May 13, 2025

In USC-led research, the new drug candidate selectively attacked glioblastoma stem cells and passed early safety testing in a Phase 1 clinical trial.

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Wearable, ‘smart’ lactation pad could protect babies from overexposure to common painkiller

Published May 12, 2025

A breast milk sensor developed by USC biomedical engineering team detects acetaminophen, other chemicals and nutrients in real time.

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Study links maternal health risks during pregnancy to higher blood pressure in children

Published May 8, 2025

USC research finds that obesity, gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy were tied to elevated blood pressure in offspring, with effects that grow as children age.

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Use of nicotine pouches increases significantly among U.S. teens

Published May 7, 2025

A USC-led team found that about twice as many teens used nicotine pouches in 2024 than in 2023.

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Pharmacies excluded from preferred networks face much higher risk of closure

Published May 6, 2025

The USC researchers also found that independent pharmacies and those in low-income, Black or Latino communities were more likely to be excluded from the preferred networks.

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New insight into how the brain switches gears could help Parkinson’s patients

Published May 2, 2025

Biomedical engineering research at USC has unraveled a mystery of motor control that could be a game-changer for disorders like Parkinson’s and could aid in the development of bio-inspired systems.

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Meet the 9 scholarship recipients of USC’s stem cell master’s program

Published May 2, 2025

The program has graduated more than 300 alumni who have entered medical and doctoral programs and pursued successful careers in academia, industry and beyond.

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Trojan entrepreneur signs major deals to make preventive care accessible

Published May 2, 2025

USC Marshall alumnus Omar Abdullateef launches WellTra.Ai with support from the USC Marshall Greif Incubator and Greif Center’s New Venture Seed Competition.

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Keck Hospital of USC receives 10th ‘A’ safety grade

Published May 1, 2025

The hospital is once again recognized by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety.

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