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Images of liver cells from aged rats elucidate cellular crosstalk in the liver. (Image by DeLeve Lab/USC); featured image for Treatment revives old liver cells in lab study, may help prevent Alzheimer’s and heart disease

Treatment revives old liver cells in lab study, may help prevent Alzheimer’s and heart disease

Keck School of Medicine of USC research in rats finds potential for treating diseases of aging via the liver and uncovers new insights about cell signaling. The liver’s job clearing harmful substances …

Stem cell (Creative Commons image by Reuters); featured image for NIH grants spur new stem cell research in the Department of Medicine

NIH grants spur new stem cell research in the Department of Medicine

Cutbacks in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding have made the climate for new research challenging. Three studies from investigators in the Department of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of …