Independent (UK) featured research by Jung Ki Kim and Eileen Crimmins that detailed how older adults vaccinated against shingles showed lower levels of inflammation and other signs of slower biological aging. “By helping to reduce this background inflammation — possibly by preventing reactivation of the virus that causes shingles, the vaccine may play a role in supporting healthier ageing,” Kim said. “While the exact biological mechanisms remain to be understood, the potential for vaccination to reduce inflammation makes it a promising addition to broader strategies aimed at promoting resilience and slowing age-related decline.” The widely covered study was also featured in Inside Precision Medicine, Discover Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, People, Everyday Health, and more.
Mirror interviewed Valter Longo about longevity and the fasting-mimicking diet. The story also ran on MSN worldwide.
Ground Truths, a Substack column by cardiologist, scientist, and author Eric Topol, spotlighted research by Jung Ki Kim and Eileen Crimmins on how older adults vaccinated against shingles appeared to have less inflammation and slower biological aging.
Along with protecting against the painful illness, vaccination correlates with lower inflammation, slower epigenetic and transcriptomic aging, and slower overall biological aging in Americans age 70 and older.
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Clarivate data and Stanford University analysis demonstrate faculty’s continued impact on the aging field and beyond.
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KTLA featured commentary from USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty member Cary Kreutzer on the growing popularity of food-scanning apps used to guide grocery choices. Kreutzer cautioned consumers against relying on such tools without understanding how foods are evaluated. “Look at how they’re doing their scoring,” Kreutzer advised. “Look at who’s on their board. Do they have scientists or researchers that are helping put information together?”
The Washington Post included commentary from USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty member Jennifer Ailshire on the growing challenges faced by older spousal caregivers. “You are locked in — in a 24-hour, 365 sense — in a way that other caregivers may not,” Ailshire said.
Researchers from USC and Columbia found that low-cost emails more than tripled engagement with a database to assist safe prescribing of opioids and other drugs.
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Time featured research discussing how ovarian aging relates to long-term health and age-related disease risk, including insight from USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty member Bérénice Benayoun. “Menopause is the worst thing that happens for women’s health because it’s literally the start of everything that’s going to go wrong in an accelerated manner,” Benayoun said, highlighting the dramatic health impacts that follow the decline of ovarian function as women age.
YourTango referenced research involving USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty member Mara Mather on how stress affects emotional processing. “These are the first findings to indicate that sex differences in the effects of stress on social behavior extend to one of the most basic social transactions — processing someone else’s facial expression,” Mather said.
- “Achieving Abundance in Eldercare” Report Maps Challenges and Opportunities in Ensuring Care for California’s Older Adults
- Study: Shingles Vaccine Linked to Slower Biological Aging in Older Adults
- Study: Email Reminders Boost Use of Database for Safe Prescribing
- More Than Just Genes: Many Factors Affect How Fast We Age
- A Half-Century of Vision: 50 Years of the USC Leonard Davis School
