Short cycles of a low-calorie diet that replicates fasting appeared to reduce inflammation and delay cognitive decline in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease; initial data indicates diet’s safety in Alzheimer’s patients.
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The Conversation featured an article about Valter Longo and his research on fasting and nutrients and how they impact aging and disease risk.
New study finds financial incentives and other behavioral nudges made little difference among certain groups.
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CBS News featured research led by Pinchas Cohen on a newly discovered microprotein linked to Alzheimer’s disease risk. “This discovery opens exciting new directions for developing precision medicine-based therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, focusing on SHMOOSE as a target area,” Cohen said. The Hill, The Times (UK), Kaiser Health News, Telegraph (UK), Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News, Technology Networks, Medical News Today, Neuroscience News, Mint (India), GenomeWeb, KFIam 640, MyNewsLA, Daily Mail, Talker, Annenberg Media, Daily Trojan, and Science Daily also covered the study.
A mutation in the small protein SHMOOSE is associated with Alzheimer’s risk and highlights a possible target for treatment.
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Washington Post featured research by Caleb Finch and Jennifer Ailshire on air pollution and Alzheimer’s risk. “The main point is we now realize that Alzheimer’s disease is very sensitive to environmental effects, including air pollution,” Finch said.
“Freedom to Fly” by Seattle artist Maureen Mitchell will be on display through December, 2022
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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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