- New AI model that analyzes MRI brain scans could be used to accurately capture cognitive decline linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s much earlier than previous methods https://news.usc.edu/204691/ai-brain-aging-risk-of-cognitive-decline-alzheimers/ 2 comments science
- Stress, in the form of traumatic events, job strain, everyday stressors and discrimination, accelerates aging of the immune system, potentially increasing a person’s risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and illness from infections https://news.usc.edu/200213/stress-aging-immune-system/ 7 comments science
- Scientists have found evidence that the Earth’s inner core oscillates, contradicting previously accepted model, this also explains the variation in the length of day, which has been shown to oscillate persistently for the past several decades https://news.usc.edu/200185/earth-core-oscillates/ 789 comments science
- Study finds some of the world’s lowest dementia rates in Amazonian indigenous groups https://news.usc.edu/197541/some-of-the-worlds-lowest-dementia-rates-are-found-in-amazonian-indigenous-groups/ 11 comments science
- Some of the world’s lowest dementia rates are found in Amazonian indigenous groups. Research adds to evidence that healthier pre-industrial lifestyles may hold clues to preventing Alzheimer’s and other dementias. https://news.usc.edu/197541/some-of-the-worlds-lowest-dementia-rates-are-found-in-amazonian-indigenous-groups/ 183 comments science
- Air pollution diminishes the mental health benefits of exercise and may make a person more susceptible to Alzheimer’s or dementia, research by USC and Arizona neuroscientists finds https://news.usc.edu/195662/air-pollution-outdoor-workouts/ 20 comments science
- Early antibody testing suggests COVID-19 infections in L.A. County greatly exceed documented cases https://news.usc.edu/168987/antibody-testing-results-covid-19-infections-los-angeles-county/ 5 comments worldnews
- Early antibody testing suggests COVID-19 infections in L.A. County greatly exceed documented cases https://news.usc.edu/168987/antibody-testing-results-covid-19-infections-los-angeles-county/ 122 comments science
- Scientists have found that liberals and conservatives feel certain violations of moral concerns like loyalty and purity in different areas of their bodies. Many feelings associated with moral violations consistently showed up in the same areas of the body. https://news.usc.edu/164763/moral-outrage-liberal-conservative-body-maps-usc-research/ 7 comments science
- A USC analysis of tens of thousands of cannabis-related posts on Twitter found that social bots regularly perpetuated bogus health claims on the platform, illustrating how false statements may drown out solid science on social media. https://news.usc.edu/164317/cannabis-health-social-media-bots-fake-claims/ 8 comments science
- Teens who vape candy- or fruit-flavored e-cigarettes are more likely to stick with the habit and vape more heavily, implicating flavors in the teen vaping epidemic, finds a new study (n=478). The longer and more frequently you vape, the more you’re exposing yourself to toxins in e-cigarette aerosol. https://news.usc.edu/162360/flavored-e-cigs-teen-vaping-usc-study-addiction-science/ 6 comments science
- E-cig use jumps 46% among young adults in one year. New research co-led by USC scientists suggests hundreds of thousands of young adults took up vaping between 2017 and 2018. https://news.usc.edu/160855/e-cigarette-use-young-adults-vaping-increase-pod-mod/ 14 comments science
- Improved air quality leads to fewer L.A.-area kids developing asthma. Scientists have linked nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter reductions to a decrease in new asthma cases, reinforcing the health detriments of air pollution. https://news.usc.edu/157209/air-quality-asthma-los-angeles/ 16 comments science
- Groundwater on Mars - New findings suggest groundwater likely exists in a broader geographical area than just the poles of Mars and that there is an active system, as deep as 750m, from which groundwater comes to the surface along geological structures such as tectonic and impact-related fractures https://news.usc.edu/155539/new-evidence-of-deep-groundwater-on-mars/ 6 comments science
- A study shows people with the worst memory problems also had the most leakage in their brain's blood vessels, regardless of whether abnormal proteins amyloid and tau were present. https://news.usc.edu/153475/usc-alzheimers-research-leaky-capillaries/ 5 comments cogsci
- Social media posts may signal whether a protest will become violent. Researchers found that people are more likely to endorse violence when they moralize the issue that they are protesting -- and when they believe that others in their social network moralize that issue, too https://news.usc.edu/143490/social-media-posts-may-signal-whether-a-protest-will-become-violent/ 3 comments science
- People may become more prone to distraction with age: Older adults appear more easily distracted than younger people when they experience stress or powerful emotions — and a specific network in the brain may be to blame. Initial signs are evident in the locus coeruleus in most people by age 30. https://news.usc.edu/142450/distracted-older-adults/ 3 comments science
- USC and Harvard University scientists have developed a novel way for a drug to zero in and repair damaged nerves and cells deep inside the ear using in vitro animal models — a potential remedy that could restore hearing for millions of elderly people and others who suffer hearing loss. http://news.usc.edu/140224/new-study-shows-hope-for-hearing-loss/ 13 comments science
- Researchers capture kappa opioid receptor in action in human brain cells and discover new opioid-based compound, moving forward goal of developing a nonaddictive opioid painkiller http://news.usc.edu/134352/a-nonaddictive-opioid-painkiller-with-no-side-effects-usc-researchers-think-its-possible/ 28 comments science
- Scientists have identified an abundance of autism-related mutations in a single gene, suggesting a genetic hotspot behind the enigmatic disorders. http://news.usc.edu/128008/hotspot-uncovered-8-autism-related-mutations-cluster-in-1-gene/ 12 comments science
- In the largest international analysis of white matter to date, researchers from USC and other institutions say schizophrenia disrupts the brain’s entire communication system - Wiring is frayed in more than just one region https://news.usc.edu/127835/schizophrenia-disrupts-the-brains-entire-communication-system-researchers-say/ 27 comments science
- Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old immune system https://news.usc.edu/63669/fasting-triggers-stem-cell-regeneration-of-damaged-old-immune-system/ 496 comments science
- When political beliefs are challenged, a person’s brain becomes active in areas that govern personal identity and emotional responses to threats, USC researchers find http://news.usc.edu/114481/which-brain-networks-respond-when-someone-sticks-to-a-belief/ 18 comments politics
- When political beliefs are challenged, a person’s brain becomes active in areas that govern personal identity and emotional responses to threats, USC researchers find http://news.usc.edu/114481/which-brain-networks-respond-when-someone-sticks-to-a-belief/ 1982 comments science
- Study shows antidepressants can shrink and stunt cancerous brain tumors in mice that are otherwise difficult to treat. The drugs stifle the growth of brain cancer, glioma, or glioblastoma by suppressing an enzyme which affects the release of brain chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin. http://news.usc.edu/92469/antidepressants-may-fight-brain-cancer-2/ 7 comments science
- Tiny sponge fossil predates the Cambrian explosion. The finding questions accuracy of long-standing evolutionary theory, paleontologists say. https://news.usc.edu/83632/tiny-sponge-fossil-predates-the-cambrian-explosion/ 432 comments science
- People who experienced high anxiety any time in their lives had a 48 percent higher risk of developing dementia compared to those who had not, according to a new study. http://news.usc.edu/90004/anxiety-raises-risk-for-dementia/ 123 comments science
- Cubans and Puerto Ricans in California are more likely than Mexican Californians to develop colorectal cancer, study finds. http://news.usc.edu/89681/colorectal-cancer-risk-varies-based-on-affiliation-to-latino-subgroup/ 3 comments science
- Analysis of fossil corals and mollusk shells from the Pacific Ocean reveals there is no link between the strength of seasonal differences and El Niño. This contradicts the top 9 climate models in use today, which associate exceptionally hot summers and cold winters with weak El Niños, and vice versa http://news.usc.edu/89793/current-climate-models-misrepresent-el-nino/ 4 comments science
- ‘Hunger hormone’ turns eating less into eating more. Scientists allowed rats to eat only during a 4-hour window every 20 hours. This sparked the hormone ghrelin to go into action before the anticipated feeding time. The hormone reduced the feeling of fullness, so the rats could eat more. http://news.usc.edu/89772/hunger-hormone-turns-eating-less-into-eating-more/ 6 comments science
- Growing up in a military family during times of war puts a sizable proportion of children at a greater risk for a wide range of negative outcomes — drug use, being bullied or carrying a weapon to school — compared to their non-military peers, according to a new study http://news.usc.edu/85140/children-in-military-families-at-higher-risk-for-a-variety-of-problems-study-finds/ 6 comments science
- A new study reveals that vulnerability to heart disease is the biggest culprit behind a surge in higher death rates for men versus women during the 20th century http://news.usc.edu/83648/why-dont-men-live-as-long-as-women/ 4 comments science
- Diet that mimics fasting appears to slow aging http://news.usc.edu/82959/diet-that-mimics-fasting-appears-to-slow-aging/ 12 comments science
- A study of TV news media has found that coverage of women’s sports has barely budged in a quarter-century, despite dramatic increases in the number of girls and women playing youth, high school, college and professional sports. http://news.usc.edu/82382/when-it-comes-to-women-in-sports-tv-news-tunes-out/ 7 comments science
- Study reveals Internet-like networks in cerebral cortex of rats http://news.usc.edu/79313/study-reveals-internet-like-networks-in-cerebral-cortex-of-rats/ 7 comments science
- Researchers find what may be the link between quantum mechanics and string theory http://news.usc.edu/70443/have-scientists-cracked-the-mystery-behind-quantum-mechanics/ 7 comments science
- Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old immune system http://news.usc.edu/63669/fasting-triggers-stem-cell-regeneration-of-damaged-old-immune-system/ 710 comments science
- Why innocent people plead guilty http://news.usc.edu/61662/why-innocent-people-plead-guilty/ 106 comments law
- Drawing Closer to Alzheimer’s Magic Bullet? Drugs Found to Both Prevent and Treat Alzheimer's Disease in Mice http://news.usc.edu/#!/article/51263/drawing-closer-to-alzheimers-magic-bullet/ 3 comments science
- Researchers discover filamentous bacteria that function as living power cables http://news.usc.edu/#!/article/42948/researchers-uncover-living-power-cables/ 5 comments science