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.”
This year’s graduating class is the largest in the school’s history, with more than 200 students from throughout the U.S. and world.
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In just two years, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology student Maria Oorloff, a graduating senior in human development and aging, went from having almost no experience with science to being honored for her research and academic achievements.
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Caregiver Conference and Advocacy Day, organized by the California Coalition on Family Caregiving, brings together caregivers, advocates, and policymakers to discuss and plan for the future of caregiving in California.
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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.
SciTechDaily featured a study by Valter Longo on how patients with Laron syndrome appear to have reduced heart disease risks.
Longevity Technology featured a study by Valter Longo on how Laron syndrome patients appear to have less risk of heart disease. “These findings suggest that individuals with GHRD have normal or improved levels of cardiovascular disease risk factors compared to their relatives,” said Longo. “Although the population tested is small, together with studies in mice and other organisms this human data provide valuable insights into the health effects of growth hormone receptor deficiency and suggest that drugs or dietary interventions that cause similar effects could reduce disease incidence and possibly extend longevity.”
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