PBS NewsHour cited research by Theresa Andrasfay of the USC Leonard Davis School on how coronavirus deaths have shortened American life expectancy, especially among Black and Latino populations.
NBC News Los Angeles affiliate KNBC-TV and KNX 1070 AM featured research by Changhan David Lee and Dean Pinchas Cohen of the USC Leonard Davis School on a hormone that may address age-related physical decline. “Our study suggests you can restore that network or rejuvenate an older mouse so it is as fit as a younger one,” Lee said.
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USA Today cited research by Theresa Andrasfay of the USC Leonard Davis School on how coronavirus deaths have shortened American life expectancy, especially among Black and Latino populations.
Animal and human data reveal new target for reversing age-related decline, according to USC study. Continue Reading See how they run: ‘Exercise protein’ doubles running capacity, restores function and extends healthy lifespans in older mice
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Yahoo News (via Reuters) quoted Pinchas Cohen, dean of the USC Leonard Davis School, on how the coronavirus targets infected cell’s mitochondria.
NPR featured research by Theresa Andrasfay of the USC Leonard Davis School and colleagues on how coronavirus deaths have shortened American life expectancy, especially among Black and Latino populations. “This impact is about 10 times as large as the worrisome annual decreases several years ago,” they said. Additional coverage was found via U.S. News & World Report (via HealthDay), Patch and KFI 640 AM.
CNN featured research by Theresa Andrasfay of the USC Leonard Davis School on how coronavirus deaths have shortened American life expectancy, especially Black and Latino populations. “Some reduction in life expectancy may persist beyond 2020 because of continued COVID-19 mortality and long-term health, social and economic impacts of the pandemic,” she said. Additional coverage was found via USA Today, the Los Angeles Daily News, The New York Times, Fox News, NBC News Los Angeles affiliate KNBC-TV, CW News Los Angeles affiliate KTLA-TV and KNX 1070 AM.
USC and Princeton researchers project that, due to the pandemic deaths last year, life expectancy at birth for Americans will shorten by more than a year. Continue Reading USC study: COVID-19 reduced U.S. life expectancy, especially among Black and Latino populations
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Led by octogenarians Sophia Loren, Anthony Hopkins and Bruce Dern, several new movies feature familiar older faces and tackle aging-related topics, from caregiving to living with dementia. Continue Reading Where are all the older adults? Starring in movies
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