Beth Newcomb

Higher Education Digest published a feature on the USC Leonard Davis School, noting that the school has been at the forefront of exploring the biological, sociological, psychological, and policy dimensions of aging and has made significant strides in understanding and addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by increasing life expectancy worldwide.

BBC Sounds podcast Deep Calm with Michael Mosley interviewed Mara Mather about the calming effects of slow breathing exercises and the central role of the vagus nerve. “This breathing response is doing some really powerful things to our physiology, yet at the same time it is making us feel really calm and really relaxed.”

Mankato Free Press mentioned that Lake Crystal, MN native Adam Hruby, a doctoral student in the Sanabria Lab, has been selected as a fellow in the highly competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program.

Next Avenue featured a column coauthored by Distinguished Scholar Paul Irving on how older adults can help younger adults feel happier and more fulfilled. “A solution to the challenges of young Americans may be hiding in plain sight,” he wrote. “Leveraging their strengths, older adults can stand up and show up for their younger counterparts, actively seeking cross-generational connections, collaborations and alliances, building community, promoting resilience and employing their wisdom and experience to offer support and perspective.”

Daily Mail featured a study by Valter Longo on how individuals with Laron syndrome appear to be protected against heart disease. ‘It doesn’t mean that they are immune to these diseases, but people with Laron syndrome certainly seem to be very protected,’ said Longo. ‘This is how powerful this mutation seems to be.’

Earth.com featured a study by Valter Longo on how patients with Laron syndrome appear to have reduced heart disease risks.