USC Dornsife News

More than 7 million Americans have MCI and don’t know it. That’s worrisome since early diagnosis is key to delaying onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Neuroscience major Ammar Dharani sees his work as being at the crossroads of several fields that can help advance medicine.

Air pollution diminishes the mental health benefits of exercise and may make a person more susceptible to Alzheimer’s or dementia, according to research by USC Dornsife and Arizona neuroscientists. [1¾ min read]

Amid failed drug trials and mounting discoveries about Alzheimer’s complex list of triggers, USC Dornsife scientists say a single cure is unlikely. [5 min read]

Psychology researcher Christopher Beam has embarked on a novel research project into a possible connection.

USC Dornsife researchers looking at two genes involved in our ability to remember things as we age find that one plays a more important role than previously understood.

USC researchers plan to explore whether this early sign could be targeted by drugs already approved for treating other health conditions.

November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and researchers at USC Dornsife and other USC schools try to pinpoint where the disease starts, and consider treatments from there.

Mara Mather of psychology finds that a small part of the brainstem that helps regulate attention, memory and cognition may be the first place affected in many cases of the disease.