The Conversation published an op-ed by Caleb Finch of the USC Leonard Davis School and Jiu-Chiuan Chen of Keck Medicine of USC on how certain molecules of air pollution, known as PM2.5, can increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. According to Finch and Chen, the Clean Air Act has significantly reduced the levels of pollution exposure for Americans. “We believe any measures that undermine EPA’s operation or loosen clear air regulations will have unintended consequences,” they wrote. Futurism also noted the research by Finch, Chen and colleagues.
Financial Times featured a study by Min Wei and Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School and colleagues that found anti-aging benefits by following a “fasting-mimicking diet” at regular intervals. The study found greater benefits for overweight or obese individuals if they repeated the diet more often, under observation by a dietitian or doctor. Men’s Health highlighted similar research on fasting that found it may reverse the effects of diabetes in the pancreas.
Inquisitr featured research by Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School that found a “fasting-mimicking diet” may reverse the effects of diabetes in the pancreas. Ars Technica, Daily Express (UK), Tech Times, WebMD, International Business Times, The Australian (Australia), Digital Journal, The Huffington Post (UK) and Agence France Presse featured the research.
Daily Mail featured research led by USC Leonard Davis School Professor Valter Longo on the potential of a fasting-mimicking diet to reverse diabetes types 1 and 2.
Reuters TV featured research by Jiu-Chiuan Chen of Keck Medicine of USC, Constantinos Sioutas and Arian Saffari of the USC Viterbi School, and Caleb Finch and Todd Morgan of the USC Leonard Davis School on the possible link between pollution and smog inhalation and the incidence of dementia. “This is really a public health problem and I think the policy makers need to be aware of that,” said Chen. The story also quoted Sioutas. World Journal featured Chen’s research in two stories and The Times (UK) also highlighted the study.
The Wall Street Journal featured research by Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School that found anti-aging benefits to following a “fasting-mimicking diet” at regular intervals. The study found greater benefits for people with lower baselines for age or disease markers. The Wall Street Journal highlighted the research in a second story and Daily Mail (UK), iTech Post, The Scotsman (Scotland), Tech Times and Men’s Fitness reported on the study as well.
The Huffington Post (Italy) featured research by Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School that found anti-aging benefits by following a “fasting-mimicking diet” at regular intervals. The study found greater benefits for overweight or obese individuals if they repeated the diet more often, under observation by a dietitian or doctor.