USC Master of Science in Nutrition, Healthspan and Longevity students and alumni receive awards from the national and state branches of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Assistant Professor Jessica Ho wants to know why Americans live shorter lives, on average, than people living in other high-income countries.
Economic development and health care reform may explain why older adults living on the island are less likely to report having heart disease, lung disease and cancer than mainland U.S. seniors.
The two winning student projects explored how caregivers were more vulnerable to the Great Recession and how male and female flies differ in their responses to oxidative stress.