For Alexander Woodman, a Master of Science in Gerontology was an important step in becoming a leading health researcher in the Middle East.
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New Scientist featured a study by Valter Longo on how Laron syndrome patients appear to face fewer heart disease risks.
Nature featured a study by Valter Longo on how patients with Laron syndrome appear to face fewer heart disease risks. “In some sense, this was the most important of all studies,” Longo said. “It was the last piece missing in showing that they seem to be protected from all the major age-related diseases.”
Study: patients with growth hormone receptor deficiency, or Laron syndrome, appear to have lower than average risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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Patients who received brochures about risks, alternatives, and tapering recommendations were more likely to successfully quit taking benzodiazepine medications, drugs which pose particularly high risks for older adults.
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PsyPost featured research coauthored by Em Arpawong on an analysis that showed individuals who had better cognitive ability as adolescents were less likely to develop dementia 60 years later.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science recognized Cohen for "distinguished contributions to the fields of aging research and molecular biology, particularly using mitochondrial peptides to study possible therapeutic benefits for diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and other diseases related to aging."
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The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes outstanding graduate students pursuing research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
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South China Morning Post highlighted research by Caleb Finch that explores why and how one Bolivian community, the Tsimané, has largely avoided Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Better brain health in our later years “is now known to depend on heart health,” he said.
The USC EatWell subcommittee, co-led by USC Leonard Davis professor and dietitian Cary Kreutzer, helps USC students, staff, and faculty eat better with workshops, recipes, and nutritious on-campus meal choices.
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- New NIA-Funded Center to Help Older Adults Live Longer, Healthier Lives
