Latest USC Dornsife News in the Topic Cancer http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/topics/98/cancer/ Memory is our brain’s library, the key to our consciousness and identity. Its loss may be triggered by obesity, head injury, even traffic pollution. Can fasting help?]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:35:00 -0500 Both radiation and many forms of chemotherapy try to kill tumors by causing oxidative stress in cancer cells. New research from USC on a protein that protects cancer and other cells from these stresses could one day help doctors...]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:34:00 -0500 Man may not live by bread alone, but cancer in animals appears less resilient, judging by a study that found chemotherapy drugs work better when combined with cycles of short, severe fasting. Even fasting on its own effectively...]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:41:00 -0500 Older female cancer survivors are significantly more likely to suffer from long-term cognitive impairment after diagnosis and treatment compared to their twin sibling with no history of cancer, a USC study found. The risk was...]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:25:00 -0500 Danielle McLaughlin of USC Dornsife is a cancer survivor, amputee and world champion athlete.]]> Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:03:00 -0500 These one-celled fungi are not only good for making bread, beer and whiskey. They’re also an important research tool in the fight against cancer.]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:45:00 -0500 Returning student Kenechi Udeze earns his bachelor's degree from USC College, after being drafted by the NFL, playing for the Minnesota Vikings, and being diagnosed with leukemia.]]> Fri, 14 May 2010 17:18:00 -0500 Alan Nelson ’72 pioneers technology for the early detection of cervical and lung cancers.]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:40:00 -0500 Oscar Aparicio’s federal stimulus grant will enable him to accelerate progress on his research on DNA replication aimed at improving the understanding of genetic diseases.]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:14:00 -0500 The Association for Women in Science confers a prestigious title on the USC College biologist known for research on cell division and cancer]]> Thu, 1 Feb 2007 18:26:00 -0500 For cancer biology and other medical applications, optical mapping reveals more than traditional DNA sequencing.]]> Sun, 1 Oct 2006 21:47:00 -0500 College geneticist studies yeast for insight into cell growth and cancer By Eva Emerson November 2005 Like Hamlet, eventually all cells must make a fateful decision: To divide or not to divide. And like the melancholy Prince of...]]> Tue, 1 Nov 2005 18:07:00 -0500 X-ray “snapshots” capture the moves of a key cancer proteinBy Eva EmersonOctober 2004A USC College scientist has captured the first-ever views of a potent cancer protein in action, revealing new details about how it...]]> Fri, 1 Oct 2004 15:00:00 -0500