Uri Manor, inaugural faculty director of the Goeddel Family Technology Sandbox, is using advanced instruments to study Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a debilitating genetic neurological disorder. Such advancements are offering hope for six-year-old Jeremy and others who suffer from the disease.

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A new NIH-funded study led by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center will use advanced brain imaging to identify which stroke survivors are most likely to benefit from a noninvasive spinal stimulation therapy for urinary incontinence. The team will map how stroke disrupts the brain networks that control bladder function and test whether imaging biomarkers can predict response to transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (TSCS), a therapy designed to restore communication between the brain, spinal cord, and bladder. By combining functional MRI, diffusion imaging, and clinical bladder testing, the study aims to move beyond trial-and-error care and enable more personalized treatment. The findings may also have broader implications for bladder dysfunction caused by other neurological conditions, including traumatic brain injury and neurodegenerative disease.

A wearable fingertip patch could improve personalized care for people living with Parkinson’s disease by continuously tracking levels of Parkinson's medication through their sweat. The device operates using chemicals in this sweat — no batteries required. Its measurements were comparable to those obtained by standard laboratory blood tests.