Research Archives

Jun 20

Portrait of Michelle Keller with her title beside it, Assistance Professor of Gerontology

Assistant Professor Michelle Keller: Deprescribing and medication management for older adults

By Rachel Kang Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiving, Podcast, Research

Michelle Keller is an assistant professor of gerontology and the Leonard and Sophie Davis Early Career Chair in Minority Aging at the USC Leonard Davis School. She spoke to us about her research focused on improving patient-clinician communication, medication management, and the identification of dementia in minority older adults. Here…

Jun 13

DNA, helix model medicine and network connection lines for technology concept on blue background

Study: regulators of “jumping genes” could be new targets for aging research and treatment

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Research

Transposons, genes that can relocate to different parts of the genome, are repressed earlier in life but get more active with age and are associated with age-related disease and decline.

May 30

Molecules Derived from Sea Sponge Show Promising Effects in Mitochondrial Function and Cancer

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Research

Mycothiazole and its synthetic derivative target the mitochondria’s electron transport chain and show targeted toxicity against human cancer cells as well as anti-aging properties in worms.

Apr 26

Jaime Guevara-Aguirre, Valter Longo, and several of the Laron study participants at the USC Leonard Davis School

People with Rare Longevity Mutation May Also Be Protected from Cardiovascular Disease

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Research

Study: patients with growth hormone receptor deficiency, or Laron syndrome, appear to have lower than average risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Apr 23

White placebo pills on blue background. Reducing medication intake and reducing dependence on antidepressants and sedative pills. Pharmaceutical histogram, Chart down. Design element

Study: direct-to-patient educational material helps older adults reduce their benzodiazepine use

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Research

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.

Mar 23

Study: Newly Discovered Beneficial Mutation in Mitochondrial DNA Appears to Help Alzheimer’s Gene Carriers Live Longer, Stay Sharper and Represents a New Direction in Drug Discovery

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Health and Wellness, Mitochondria, Research

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.

Mar 22

Neurons in Alzheimer's disease. 3D illustration showing amyloid plaques in brain tissue, neurofibrillary tangles and destruction of neuronal networks

Study: Neurotransmitters are Involved in Memory Aging in Different Ways

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

International collaboration of USC and Max Planck Institute for Human Development investigates the role of noradrenaline and dopamine in memory loss.

Feb 20

Fasting-Like Diet Lowers Risk Factors for Disease, Reduces Biological Age in Humans

By Beth Newcomb Fasting, Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Research

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.

Jan 31

Aristotle statue located at Stageira of Greece (birthplace of the philosopher)

Did the ancient Greeks and Romans experience Alzheimer’s?

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

Medical texts from 2,500 years ago rarely mention severe memory loss, suggesting today’s widespread dementia stems from modern environments and lifestyles, a new USC analysis shows.

Jan 11

Illustration of faces with different characteristics such as hair, skin colour and facial features.

One Size Doesn’t Fit All

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Diversity, Featured, Health and Wellness, Policy, Research

How the sexes age differently, and what that might mean for scientists, doctors and patients.

Research

Assistant Professor Michelle Keller: Deprescribing and medication management for older adults

Study: regulators of “jumping genes” could be new targets for aging research and treatment

Molecules Derived from Sea Sponge Show Promising Effects in Mitochondrial Function and Cancer

People with Rare Longevity Mutation May Also Be Protected from Cardiovascular Disease

Study: direct-to-patient educational material helps older adults reduce their benzodiazepine use

Study: Newly Discovered Beneficial Mutation in Mitochondrial DNA Appears to Help Alzheimer’s Gene Carriers Live Longer, Stay Sharper and Represents a New Direction in Drug Discovery

Study: Neurotransmitters are Involved in Memory Aging in Different Ways

Fasting-Like Diet Lowers Risk Factors for Disease, Reduces Biological Age in Humans

Did the ancient Greeks and Romans experience Alzheimer’s?

One Size Doesn’t Fit All

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