Children born to mothers with obesity, gestational diabetes mellitus or a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy have higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure, with effects that grow as children age

Calorie-free sweeteners can disrupt the brain’s appetite signals

In one of the largest-ever studies on DNA and brain volume, researchers identified 254 genetic variants that shape key structures in the "deep brain," like those controlling memory, motor skills…

Air pollution exposure during childhood linked directly to adult bronchitis symptoms in new research

Iron serves as a gas pedal driving certain immune cells that cause inflammation in the lungs during an allergic asthma attack – and blocking or limiting iron may reduce the severity of symptoms

Study has analyzed decision making of older adults and found participants with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) -which can be a precursor to dementia- performed significantly worse on a test of four types of decision-making abilities compared to older adults who were cognitively healthy

Even “safe” air pollution levels can harm the developing brain

Study finds “forever chemicals” disrupt key biological processes

Study links adoption of EV with less air pollution and improved health

How to rewind the clock on arthritic cartilage: A new study describes how a key protein, called Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3), might turn back the clock on aging cartilage that leads to osteoarthritis.

USC research reveals key differences in the brains of boys and girls with binge eating disorder

USC endocrinologist takes Alzheimer’s disease research in new directions: By studying the APOE4 gene and its impact on brain inflammation and metabolism of fatty acids, Keck School of Medicine of USC researcher discovers potential new ways to prevent cognitive decline

Promising new bipolar disorder study reveals structural brain changes over time

Medicaid expansion linked to reductions in mortality, according to new research

Research shows businesses that fully reopened during the height of the pandemic last fall saw more than a 10% rise in the COVID-19 infection rate in their first two weeks, nearly double the rise of establishments that only partially reopened,

Fossilized monkey teeth discovered in the Peru provide new evidence that ancient primates journeyed across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa

Experimental stem cell therapy helps paralyzed man regain use of arms and hands