Goop featured Professor Valter Longo, who discussed the benefits of a fasting-mimicking diet and how lifestyle changes impact longevity. “Our animal and initial human research has shown that fasting (responsibly and smartly) can have positive effects on health by promoting regeneration in the body,” Longo said.
Economic Times (India) cited Professor Valter Longo’s research on the benefits of a fasting-mimicking diet.
Reuters quoted Jon Pynoos of the USC Leonard Davis School about what features can help older adults age comfortably in their own homes. “In a home with two or more stories, stacking closets that could later be replaced with a small elevator might be a good investment,” Pynoos said. “Basically, plan ahead.”
HealthDay highlighted research by Jennifer Ailshire of the USC Leonard Davis School about the increase in inadequate sleep among Americans. Ailshire found that 28.6 percent of respondents self-reported inadequate sleep in 2004, compared to 32.9 percent in 2017. The study also showed that African-Americans and Hispanics have a more severe sleep surfeit. “If you talk to people, the things you hear most often are economic insecurity and economic anxiety,” she said. “People are staying up worrying about things.” WebMD also featured the study.
Ventura County Star highlighted research by Jennifer Ailshire of the USC Leonard Davis School about the increase in inadequate sleep among Americans. Ailshire found that 28.6 percent of respondents self-reported inadequate sleep in 2004, compared to 32.9 percent in 2017. The study also showed that African-Americans and Hispanics have a more severe sleep surfeit. “People are exposed to things reading the news that might keep them up at night,” said Ailshire. “People are a little more plugged into bad things happening in the world.”
Smithsonian Magazine highlighted research by Jennifer Ailshire of the USC Leonard Davis School about the increase in inadequate sleep among Americans. “Poor sleep is a canary in the coal mine – we will see worse health outcomes as a result,” she said. Ailshire found that 28.6 percent of respondents self-reported inadequate sleep in 2004, compared to 32.9 percent in 2017. The study also showed that African-Americans and Hispanics have a more severe sleep surfeit.
Daily Mail (UK) cited research by Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School. Longo’s research discussed how scientifically-designed fasting programs may prevent the development of chronic diseases.
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Telemundo featured research by Jennifer Ailshire of the USC Davis School showing Hispanics and African-Americans are more likely than whites to get poor sleep. “The results of this study that are most surprising are not only that African-Americans and Hispanics are more likely to get inadequate sleep, but at a faster rate over time,” Ailshire said.
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