Study: patients with growth hormone receptor deficiency, or Laron syndrome, appear to have lower than average risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Continue Reading People with Rare Longevity Mutation May Also Be Protected from Cardiovascular Disease
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Patients who received brochures about risks, alternatives, and tapering recommendations were more likely to successfully quit taking benzodiazepine medications, drugs which pose particularly high risks for older adults. Continue Reading Study: direct-to-patient educational material helps older adults reduce their benzodiazepine use
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The USC EatWell subcommittee, co-led by USC Leonard Davis professor and dietitian Cary Kreutzer, helps USC students, staff, and faculty eat better with workshops, recipes, and nutritious on-campus meal choices. Continue Reading Helping USC Eat Healthy, One Choice at a Time
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Findings suggest the rare variant prevents Alzheimer’s onset by clearing away amyloid-beta buildup in long-lived carriers of APOE4, the gene most strongly associated with disease risk. Continue Reading Study: Newly Discovered Beneficial Mutation in Mitochondrial DNA Appears to Help Alzheimer’s Gene Carriers Live Longer, Stay Sharper and Represents a New…
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USC study shows how cycles of a fasting-mimicking diet reduce insulin resistance, liver fat, immune system aging, and biological age in clinical trial patients. Continue Reading Fasting-Like Diet Lowers Risk Factors for Disease, Reduces Biological Age in Humans
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Dementia diagnoses increased after Medicare Advantage (MA) began calculating plan payments to account for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according to a recent USC study. Continue Reading Study: Dementia Diagnoses Increased after Medicare Risk Adjustment
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How the sexes age differently, and what that might mean for scientists, doctors and patients. Continue Reading One Size Doesn’t Fit All
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The breathing exercise sessions involved inhaling for five seconds, exhaling for five seconds, and repeating the sequence for 20 minutes twice daily. Continue Reading Breathe Deep, Defend the Brain
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Beneficial variant is a mitochondrial microprotein that could be key to developing future pharmaceutical interventions. Continue Reading Newly Discovered Genetic Mutation Protects Against Parkinson’s Disease and Offers Hope for New Therapies
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On World AIDS Day Friday, USC hosted a commemoration featuring panels from the original AIDS Memorial Quilt. The event, held in McCarthy Quad on the University Park Campus, also featured speakers and guest performers including the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles and members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.…
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