Study reveals predictors of long COVID, which causes symptoms that may last for months. Continue Reading How Common is Long COVID and Who is Likely to Get It?
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Patients with advance directives more likely to choose comfort over aggressive care at end of life, according to new USC study. Continue Reading Advance Directives Associated With Lower Out-of-Pocket Hospital Costs
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University Professor Caleb Finch discusses the wide spectrum of aging rates in the animal kingdom and what it could mean for human aging study. Continue Reading How Much Does Aging Vary Across Species?
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Traumatic life events, discrimination, job strain all prematurely weaken body’s mix of immune cells, making us more vulnerable to illness. Continue Reading Study: Stress Accelerates Aging of the Immune System
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Study suggests changes in strength and mobility may depend on genetic variations in a critical mitochondrial enzyme. Continue Reading USC Scientists Identify Genetic Variants Linked to Mobility Changes in Aging
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Rong Lu is an associate professor of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, biomedical engineering, medicine, and gerontology at USC. She joins George Shannon to discuss her research into the complex and surprising behavior of individual blood stem cells and what it could mean for treating diseases associated with aging.…
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Professor Valter Longo leads review of research in animals and humans to identify how nutrition affects aging and healthy lifespan. Continue Reading New Article Outlines the Characteristics of a “Longevity Diet”
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This Earth Day, USC Leonard Davis experts share why caring for the environment can help people have healthier lifespans. Continue Reading Healthy Planet, Healthy Aging
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Research adds to evidence that healthier pre-industrial lifestyles may hold clues to preventing Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Continue Reading Some of the World’s Lowest Dementia Rates are Found in Amazonian Indigenous Groups
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USC researchers have found older Americans know little about aducanumab (brand name Aduhelm™), despite the fact that an overwhelming majority of survey respondents said they were worried about Alzheimer’s disease. Continue Reading Study: Older Americans Are Largely Unaware of New Alzheimer’s Drug
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