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More than 9 in 10 Los Angeles County residents say homelessness is a pressing issue, and 64% feel its impact in their neighborhoods, according to the most recent findings from the USC Dornsife annual LABarometer survey on livability…

On the sun-baked corner of West 67th Street and South Main Street, shade is hard to come by. The nearly 1,000 students enrolled at the adjacent Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School need relief from rising temperatures. Thanks to…

In an innovative new study of glioblastoma, scientists used artificial intelligence (AI) to reprogram cancer cells, converting them into dendritic cells (DCs), which can identify cancer cells and direct other immune cells to kill them.…

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, will open a Newport Beach location offering the latest advancements in radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging. The treatment center, which will open in early 2025, will…

Exercise and team sports have been proven to provide clear mental health benefits according to numerous studies. For some athletes who reach an elite level, sports can also be an opportunity to gain an educational scholarship and degree, or…

How similar is kidney development in humans and in the lab mice that form the foundation of basic medical research? In a new study published in Developmental Cell, USC Stem Cell scientists probe this question by comparing the activity and…

In a laboratory at the Food Allergy Institute (FAI) in Long Beach, Calif., stacks of sealed plastic storage containers full of gummy candies of various colors line a long shelf. A label on each container displays the name of a…

Dreamers have been described as escapists, romantics and those who have their heads in the clouds. On the whole, these descriptors are not thought to be positive qualities, especially in school settings. But new research from Professor…

Young adults who vape show chemical changes in their DNA similar to those found in young adults who smoke — changes known to be linked to the development of cancer — according to a new study just published in the American Journal of…

Jean and Mike Bland have been married for 41 years. They found each other after difficult first marriages and immediately fell in love. But a few years ago, Mike began to notice changes in Jean’s behavior: She was getting confused while…