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Time quoted Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School about the cause of inflammation in the human body. “In disease states, the good inflammation becomes chronic, or at least dysfunctional,” Longo said.

KPCC-FM’s “Take Two” interviewed Donna Benton of the USC Leonard Davis School on tips to care for loved ones suffering from dementia.

Reader’s Digest cited research by Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School that found intermittent fasting may reverse some symptoms of type 2 diabetes.

U.S. News & World Report (in a HealthDay story) featured a study by Eileen Crimmins of the USC Leonard Davis School that found the average number of cardiovascular risk factors decreased among both men and women over the past 20 years. “We used to think men had a higher cardiovascular risk than women, but now we see everybody has gotten better. Cardiovascular risk has improved and that’s a big plus,” Crimmins said. Since treatment has become more effective, Crimmins recommends lifestyle changes for older adults to reduce risk even more.

NPR interviewed Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School about the anti-aging and health impacts of a calorie-restricted diet.

Wired cited research from the USC Leonard Davis School on how to make mobile tablets more accessible to older adults.

The Telegraph (UK) published a story about research by Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School on the benefits of a fasting-mimicking diet. “Strict fasting is hard for people to stick to, and it can also be dangerous, so we developed a complex diet that triggers the same effects in the body,” Longo said. “I’ve personally tried both, and the fasting mimicking diet is a lot easier and also a lot safer.”

IFL Science featured research by Eileen Crimmins of the USC Leonard Davis School and colleagues on how Americans are aging slower and remaining healthier than previous generations. Crimmins found that slowing the pace of aging was due in part to healthier behaviors, such as a decrease in the number of people smoking. The researchers recommend studying the impact of smoking, exercise and other lifestyle and environmental factors that impact the healthy aging process.

The Washington Post cited research by Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School on the health benefits of fasting-mimicking diet.

Nature quoted Valter Longo of the USC Leonard Davis School on how intermittent fasting can have the same anti-aging effects as dieting.