Many rotator cuff repairs fail due to a variety of factors that could be addressed by a new fix that imitates the body’s natural environment 

Evolution’s ancient remedies could offer new starting points for scientists designing treatments that supplement or replace antibiotics that no longer work, said Matt Barber, senior author of the paper and evolutionary biologist at the UO College of Arts and Sciences. 

USC researchers have received two National Institutes of Health grants totaling $7.5 million to investigate whether exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called “forever chemicals,” may increase the risk of liver and endometrial cancers. The studies will examine pre-diagnostic blood samples and laboratory models to identify how PFAS may contribute to cancer development and to explore how factors such as neighborhood, income and food access may influence exposure and risk.