News - USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology

Feb 12

Aspiring Dietitian Aims to Promote Healthy Habits & Reduce Disparities

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Student Profile, Students

Alicia Miller plans on working with women and children in underrepresented and underserved communities after completing her Master of Science in Nutrition, Healthspan and Longevity.

Feb 02

Reginald Tucker-Seeley portrait with name and titles

How racism is a threat to public health: A conversation between Reggie Tucker-Seeley and Jhumpka Ghupta

By Beth Newcomb Cultural Affairs, Podcast

Reggie Tucker-Seeley is joined by his colleague, Jhumpka Gupta, an associate professor at George Mason University, on the USC Lessons in Lifespan Health podcast. The two discuss issues of racism and hate and the implications for health across the life course.

Feb 02

Body and mind: hormones in the brain may explain how exercise improves metabolism

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Mitochondria, Research

During moderate exercise, the brain’s hypothalamus – the region controlling metabolism – releases a hormone linked to obesity resistance, according to research in mice.

Feb 01

“How Much Time Do You Want for Your ‘Progress’?” Inequitable Aging for Diverse Sexual and Gender Minorities

By Beth Newcomb Cultural Affairs, Research, Viewpoints

Given the increasing diversity of our aging society, it is imperative that we begin to address the aging and health needs of older sexual and gender minority (SGM) adults of color, say PhD student Mekiayla Singleton, Catherine García PhD '20 and Lauren Brown PhD '18.

Jan 21

Newly Discovered Mitochondrial Mutation in the MOTS-c Region Increases the Risk of Diabetes in Japanese Men

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Health and Wellness, Mitochondria, Research

Results likely apply to all East Asian carriers, but exercise may eliminate greater likelihood of getting the disease, say USC researchers.

Jan 20

Sporty Asian couple riding stationary bicycles

See how they run: ‘Exercise protein’ doubles running capacity, restores function and extends healthy lifespans in older mice

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Mitochondria, Research

Animal and human data reveal new target for reversing age-related decline, according to USC study.

Jan 14

Illustration of people in face masks and coronavirus

USC study: COVID-19 reduced U.S. life expectancy, especially among Black and Latino populations

By Beth Newcomb COVID-19, Demography, Featured, Research

USC and Princeton researchers project that, due to the pandemic deaths last year, life expectancy at birth for Americans will shorten by more than a year.

Jan 13

Still of Olivia Coleman and Anthony Hopkins in "The Father"

Where are all the older adults? Starring in movies

By Beth Newcomb Alzheimer's and Dementia, COVID-19, Featured, Health and Wellness, Pop Culture

Led by octogenarians Sophia Loren, Anthony Hopkins and Bruce Dern, several new movies feature familiar older faces and tackle aging-related topics, from caregiving to living with dementia.