Science quoted Caleb Finch discussing a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences which revealed that lead pollution from industrial-scale silver smelting during the Pax Romana likely contributed to cognitive decline in ancient Romans.
Jerusalem Post included comments from Eileen Crimmins in a story on a new study suggesting that humanity may be approaching the biological limit of human lifespan. Crimmins, who was not involved in the study, supported the study’s findings and emphasized concerning trends in the United States.
NBC San Diego quoted Valter Longo in a story on researchers’ approaches to healthy lifestyles. Longo has a “big dinner, fairly late at night, and that’s probably not ideal, but [it] makes my life much easier to have no lunch,” he said. It would “probably be better to have a big lunch and a smaller dinner. [But] that’s the way my life is set up.” Mirror (UK) also quoted Longo on diet choices and longevity.
Cuervo, Distinguished Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and co-director of the Einstein Institute for Aging Research, is a leading expert in autophagy, the process of breaking down and recycling old or damaged proteins in cells.
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Men’s Health Italia cited research by Valter Longo of USC Leonard Davis School which examines the connection between nutrients, fasting, genes, and longevity.
NPR cited a previous interview with Eileen Crimmins about people leading shorter, unhealthier lives for its piece about health issues and healthcare expenses as factors that may have motivated the recent murder of a healthcare CEO.
How a serendipitous discovery more than 20 years ago led to a new chapter in biology and made the USC Leonard Davis School a leading force in unraveling the mysteries of mitochondria.
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Low-cost mailings can help address overdose deaths and other negative impacts of benzodiazepines and opioids, say USC researchers.
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Fortune highlighted Valter Longo in an article discussing his longevity diet, which is designed to promote healthy aging and extend lifespan.
Orange County Business Journal mentioned alumna and Board of Councilors member Jaqueline DuPont Carlson and her work with older adults and the USC Leonard Davis School.
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