Vox spoke with Theresa Andrasfay of the USC Leonard Davis School about COVID-19 death rates among young people. She said high rates of chronic disease, obesity, and diabetes had not yet affected mortality statistics, but when a disease — Covid-19 — came along that had these as risk factors, “it was like lighting a match.”
Adria Navarro PhD ’11 not only connects older adults with community resources but also promotes their self-determination.
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Despite vaccination rollout, 2021 reductions in life expectancy appear to exceed those in 2020, and racial disparities have persisted, say researchers.
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Researchers across USC have joined forces to uncover the connection between the air we breathe and lifelong brain health.
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Cutting-edge RNA study of neutrophils at the single-cell provides vital groundwork for further investigation of how immunity differs based on sex.
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The Times (UK) quoted Valter Longo regarding the different forms of intermittent fasting and their pros and cons. “For a normal-weight person with no health issues, the benefits of a single five-day fast can extend to several months,” Longo says. The Telegraph also mentioned Longo’s research in an article on intermittent fasting.
$8.5 million renewal supports the Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center, and program for Persian/Farsi-speaking caregivers is recognized by Los Angeles Alliance for Community Health and Aging.
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Older adults can prevent falls and continue living safely at home by making a few modifications, writes Emily Nabors of the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence.
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Distinguished Professor Kelvin Davies discuss his research on how the body is able to maintain balance under stress and the implications it could have for preventing age-related disease and decline.
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Los Angeles Times featured a USC study on the rates and risk factors of long COVID. “These people are not able to do necessarily all the activities they would want to do, not able to fully work and take care of their families,” said Eileen Crimmins, a co-author of the study. “That’s an aspect of this disease that needs to be recognized, because it’s not really as benign as some people think. Even people who have relatively few symptoms to start with can end up with long COVID.”
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