Twins head to USC after being named high school valedictorian and salutatorian
The high-achieving sisters, both USC Presidential Scholars, eye careers in medicine while studying at USC Leonard Davis and USC Dornsife.
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Dementia-related deaths in the U.S. may be higher than reported
U.S. death certificate data appears to vastly underestimate the true mortality burden of dementia and other cognitive impairment, according to a USC-led study.
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Online Education with Expertise and Optimism
As online education and virtual classrooms slowly become the norm, students and teachers alike continue to tackle new challenges together.
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New awards support research on reproduction and aging
USC Leonard Davis School proposals receive funds to develop a mouse model of menopause and to study how the body’s microbiome affects reproductive function with age.
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How to Help Family Caregivers
Donna Benton, research associate professor at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, says national attention to the needs of family caregivers is long overdue.
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How Mindfulness and Meditation Benefit Older Adults
Professor Ed Schneider shines light on the importance of mindfulness and positive mental health for older adults.
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Studies Suggest a Fasting Diet Could Boost Breast Cancer Therapy
A USC-led team of international scientists found that a one-two punch of a fasting diet with hormone therapy may enhance the effects of breast cancer treatment in small clinical trials and mouse studies.
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Wondering what's possible in gerontology? The USC Leonard Davis School offers multiple online and on-site degree programs, gerontology minors and postdoctoral and certificate programs.
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