USC University Professor Caleb Finch is working to understand the relationships between aging, genes and the environment through his studies of ancient mummies and premodern societies.
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Category: Lifespan Health
How to transform homes and communities to support healthy aging
Experts at the 2018 Morton Kesten Summit explain what works, what needs improvement, and what’s next.
USC Leonard Davis School faculty, postdoctoral and student researchers present at GSA 2018
The 2018 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting will feature symposia, posters and papers led by USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty, postdoctoral and student researchers.
$20 million gift creates research center on longevity and aging at USC
A new center dedicated to research on longevity and healthy aging has been established at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology with a $20 million gift from Mei-Lee Ney.
Accounting for diversity—and addressing disparities—in aging
Moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach is critical for addressing health and social disparities in aging and age-related disease, say USC experts.
Lifespan Health Research Promotes Unexpected Connections Across USC
The new Ensuring Lifespan Health initiative highlights how studying aging brings very different fields together in the quest for healthier and happier lives.
Understanding What Shortens the American Lifespan
USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Assistant Professor Jessica Ho wants to know why Americans live shorter lives, on average, than people living in other high-income countries.
Starvation-Induced Cellular Defense Mechanisms Shed Light on Lifespan Research
New research by a team at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology into how organisms respond to lack of nutrition could have a far-reaching impact on how we understand obesity and longevity and potentially fight chemotherapy-resistant cancer. Published in Cell Metabolism, the paper details