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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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Proteins, pathways involved in inflammation are associated with changes in bone mineral density

Published April 29, 2025

The discovery by USC researchers could lead to the identification of biomarkers that would serve as early indicators of a person’s risk for bone health issues later in life.

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U.S. dementia costs to exceed $780 billion this year, USC-led research finds

Published April 28, 2025
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How one USC sophomore’s algorithm is helping young cancer patients

Published April 24, 2025

Research from biomedical engineering student Arjun Karnwal is being used by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to improve cancer radiation treatments.

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