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Nov 26

Roberto Vicinanza Shares Mediterranean Diet Expertise on U.N. Panel

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Events, Featured, Nutrition, Research

Instructional Associate Professor Roberto Vicinanza recently presented at the U.N.’s Mediterranean Diet A Living Heritage, Unleashing One Health event.

Nov 26

Caleb "Tuck" Finch Kesten Memorial Lecture photo

2024 Kesten Lecture: University Professor Caleb Finch Highlights Modern Causes of Alzheimer’s, Suggests Dementia Rates Could Be Reduced

By Orli Belman Alzheimer's and Dementia, Courses, Events, Faculty, Featured, Research

Finch’s work spans decades of pioneering discoveries, including the relationships between inflammation, air pollution, and dementia.

Nov 25

A Powerhouse of Innovation

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Mitochondria, Research

How a serendipitous discovery more than 20 years ago led to a new chapter in biology and made the USC Leonard Davis School a leading force in unraveling the mysteries of mitochondria.

Nov 21

send it in a letter art by natalie avunjian

Send It In a Letter: Using Mail to Mitigate Risky Prescriptions

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

Low-cost mailings can help address overdose deaths and other negative impacts of benzodiazepines and opioids, say USC researchers.

Nov 19

Rethinking How We Study Black Health & Aging

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Cultural Affairs, Demography, Faculty, Featured, Research

USC Leonard Davis alumna and Assistant Professor Lauren Brown wants to challenge the way researchers study older Black and Brown adults — and to question how researchers define “old” in the first place.

Nov 13

MAG Graduate Helps Older Adults Age in Place

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alumni, Caregiving, Featured

James Kordenbrock earned his Master of Arts in Gerontology in 2023. He’s using what he learned to grow his caregiving agency and help older adults age in place.

Nov 13

Colorful capsule pills lifting a black hex dumbbell. Illustration of the concept of pharmaceutical research on pills to replace exercise and workouts

Could a Pill Provide the Dementia-Fighting Benefits of Exercise? Study in Mice Raises the Possibility

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Featured, Research

USC Leonard Davis Professor Constanza Cortes’ lab is looking for ways to help older people who can’t exercise due to medical or physical conditions.

Oct 21

The actin cytoskeleton structure of cells

Mechanical Stress’ Surprising Effects on Health & Longevity

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Research, Students

How does the stress of a less forgiving environment affect cells? Simply hardening the surface on which tiny worms grow offers possible insights into aging, cancer and more.