Research Archives

Oct 22

Hanson-Thorell Family Research Award Supports New Study to Improve Dementia Diagnosis for All

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Honors and Awards, Research

Assistant Professor Lauren Brown aims to improve the accuracy of epigenetic clocks to better predict dementia risk in Black and Latine populations.

Oct 16

From left to right, Pinchas Cohen, MD, of USC, Sara Espinoza, MD, of Cedars-Sinai, and Jonathan Wanagat, MD, PhD, of UCLA, will lead a multicenter initiative to expand aging-focused clinical trials and advance healthy aging research. Photo by Natalie Avunjian.

New NIA-Funded Center to Help Older Adults Live Longer, Healthier Lives

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Research

The National Institute on Aging has awarded a $6.5 million, five-year grant to Cedars-Sinai, USC and UCLA to create the Los Angeles Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center. (Photo: Nat Avunjian/USC)

Aug 22

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How a Gift Card Could Help Speed Up Alzheimer’s Clinical Research

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Research

A small incentive boosted recruitment of potential clinical trial candidates, but targeted outreach may be more cost-effective, per a new USC study.

Aug 21

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Study: Education Gap Linked to Differences in Biological Aging

By Beth Newcomb Demography, Featured, Research

Americans with less education are aging faster biologically than their peers with more schooling, and the gap has grown over the last 30 years.

Aug 19

Trojan Undergrads Spend Summer Immersed in Life-Changing Research

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Research, School Culture, Students

USC undergraduate researchers, including senior in human development and aging Tiffany Wang, thrive during months of “uncompromised time” in labs under guidance of mentors.

Jul 31

Heinz-Josef Lenz, center, talks with postdoctoral scholar Pooja Mittal, left, and research technician Jae Ho Lo. (Photo/Chris Shinn)

USC researchers pioneer lifesaving cancer breakthroughs

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Fasting, Featured, Health and Wellness, Lifespan Health, Research

From research lab to hospital bedside, USC’s culture of innovation fosters groundbreaking approaches to the detection, treatment and prevention of cancer.

Jul 08

Side view waist up portrait of black senior woman meditating at home with eyes closed

Study: Mindfulness Meditation Can Sharpen Attention in Adults of All Ages

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Research

30 days of app-guided meditation linked to improvements in how quickly and accurately participants directed their focus, as measured by eye movement tracking.

Jun 19

Asian woman points a elderly woman with Down syndrome to a photo in an old album

Study: Iron Plays a Major Role in Down Syndrome-Associated Alzheimer’s Disease

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Research

New USC research indicates how iron-related oxidative damage and cell death may hasten the development of Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down syndrome.

Jun 05

How Much of Aging is a Roll of the Dice?

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Research

“Biological stochasticity” — random events at the molecular and cellular level — might be one of the biggest, most overlooked drivers of differences in how we age, says Ryo Sanabria.

May 01

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U.S. Dementia Costs to Exceed $780 Billion This Year, USC-Led Research Finds

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Policy, Research

A multidisciplinary dementia cost project led by USC researchers provides updated estimates of the financial toll on patients, care partners and society.