Fast Company cited a study from the USC Emotion and Cognition Lab on how men tend to take more risks under stress, while female risk-taking under pressure decreases.
USC Leonard Davis faculty members host student researchers from Howard University, UC Davis, and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.
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Adam Piore with MIT Technology Review detailed his experience with the ProLon fast-mimicking diet and featured comments from its inventor, Professor Valter Longo.
KJZZ-FM featured research from lead author Briana Kennedy of the USC Leonard Davis School and colleagues on how older adults view their world through a positive filter, compared to younger adults. “We found older adults were biased toward positive information, but tended to filter out the negative and on the other hand, the younger adults were distracted by positive and negative information,” she said.
As USC Biology of Aging PhD student Juan Bravo watched his own parents age, he realized he wanted to do something that would help other older adults cope with age-related illnesses.
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Researchers have found that, even when quickly processing a series of images, older adults prioritize positive information.
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The Wall Street Journal cited research from Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School on the link between fasting and cancer.
Vice quoted Carin Kreutzer of the USC Davis School on a plant-based diet plan promoted by Beyoncé.
Considerable (via Kaiser Health News) discussed research co-authored by Eileen Crimmins on how more education correlates to a lower risk of dementia.
USC economist Dana Goldman wants to improve health and aging by promoting prevention.
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- More Than Just Genes: Many Factors Affect How Fast We Age
- A Half-Century of Vision: 50 Years of the USC Leonard Davis School
- Rapid Blood Pressure Fluctuations Linked to Early Signs of Brain Degeneration in Older Adults
- Hanson-Thorell Family Research Award Supports New Study to Improve Dementia Diagnosis for All
- New NIA-Funded Center to Help Older Adults Live Longer, Healthier Lives
