The Specialty Dental Clinic Grant aims to improve access to oral health care for special-needs patients.
Tag: Health
Putting a focus on geriatric dental care
In the face of an impending “silver tsunami,” USC’s dental school aims to inspire dentists to embrace geriatric dental care — not just as a specialty but as a vital part of overall health care.
Who carries and uses naloxone in the U.S.? Who knows
A new study addresses the lack of nationwide data on who keeps the lifesaving medication with them and uses it to reverse opioid overdoses.
After a dozen failed eye surgeries, patient finds breakthrough solution at USC
Facing the prospect of complete vision loss, Stephen Singer found hope through a retina surgeon at the USC Roski Eye Institute.
New AI model measures how fast the brain ages
The first-of-its-kind tool can non-invasively track the pace of brain changes using MRI scans, USC researchers say.
Extreme heat may speed up aging in older adults
People in neighborhoods that experience more days of high heat show faster aging at the molecular level than residents of cooler regions, USC researchers say.
New grant funds first-of-its-kind gene therapy to treat aggressive brain cancer
The treatment would be the first gene therapy for glioblastoma to use a novel, more precise delivery system that is less likely to harm non-cancerous cells.
Global study aims to map brain signatures of bipolar disorder to transform understanding of the disease
By exploring structural changes related to bipolar disorder and comparing them with major depression, the initiative seeks to pave the way for more effective treatments.
Bringing oral health care to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the frail elderly and those with HIV
The Dr. Roseann Mulligan Special Patients Clinic is making dental treatment accessible.
Medicare beneficiaries face much higher drug costs as plans quickly shift to coinsurance
USC research finds most stand-alone Part D plans now link out-of-pocket costs of many brand name drugs to often-inflated list prices.