A study led by USC Davis School of Gerontology scientists reveals that the gene variant, ApoE4, has different effects on men and women diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s.
The study, led by USC Davis Assistant Professor Cleopatra Abdou, shows that health care professionals and hospitals should be sensitive to stereotypes that could otherwise lead some patients to avoid care.
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The study, written by Morgan Levine PhD '15 and USC University Professor and AARP Professor of Gerontology Eileen Crimmins, was published in the Journals of Gerontology, Series A and was featured in the Washington Post.
The Ewald W. Busse Research Award is given once every four years to recognize late junior or mid-career scientists and encourage their continued contributions to aging research.
Popular medical dramas make resuscitation look twice as effective as in real life—and it may influence real patient decisions, according to a new USC Davis study.
A new USC Davis-led study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that vulnerability to heart disease is the biggest culprit behind a surge in higher death rates for men versus women during the 20th century.
USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Associate Professor Susan Enguidanos is named a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, the organization’s highest class of membership and a recognition of outstanding work in gerontology.