Kelvin J. A. Davies, an international expert on free radicals and oxidative stress, was elected as a fellow of Academia Europaea, Europe’s academy of humanities, letters and sciences earlier this year, with the official induction ceremony taking place during the academy's annual conference in Cardiff, Wales June 26-30, 2016.
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According to a new study, as time becomes more limited, people tend to focus more on their emotional goals, says lead author and Davis School Professor Mara Mather.
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Jon Pynoos’ connection with a 73-year-old leads to a life of helping aging adults and people with disabilities.
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USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology findings contribute to evidence that education affects a person’s well-being and health in later years.
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A mouse study, followed by a human study, indicates that the fasting-mimicking diet holds promise as a treatment for autoimmune diseases, says lead author and USC Davis School Professor Valter Longo.
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The Leonard Davis School joins forces with Mayor Eric Garcetti, Supervisor Hilda Solis, AARP and more to announce the launch of Purposeful Aging Los Angeles – an innovative, sustained initiative to make the Los Angeles region the most age-friendly in the world.
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A new "Paradox Workshop," slated to take place October 13-16, 2016, will be sponsored by the French Consulate in Los Angeles, the Hospital of the Good Samaritan in Los Angeles, and the USC Leonard Davis School.
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An analysis of vital statistics and the U.S. Health and Retirement Survey led by University Professor Eileen Crimmins reveals a drop in the dementia rate among men and women 65 and older.
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On October 5, 2015, after considerable soul searching, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that legalizes physician-assisted suicide, making California the fifth state to pass such a law.
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What helps her live longer might be harmful to him, according to a new study led by Professor John Tower of the USC Davis School of Gerontology and the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
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