Irimia Archives

Jun 21

Brain scan displaying various sections of the brain

Anonymous gift advances Alzheimer’s research

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

An anonymous family donated $150,000 to support the research efforts of Associate Professor Andrei Irimia after hearing him present his work on traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its link to the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life.

Mar 20

Tsimane woman scooping out banana with a baby next to her

For clues to healthy brain aging, look to the Bolivian Amazon

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

The daily lives of people in the Indigenous Tsimané and Mosetén communities closely resemble those of pre-industrial societies and may provide clues for preventing heart disease and cognitive decline.

Jan 11

Image with two parts, the left side showing a brain and the right side showing the cut trunk of a tree with wooden rings

How old is your brain, really? Artificial intelligence knows

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

AI-powered analysis developed at USC accurately reflects risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease based on brain age.

Apr 13

Neuroscience Student, USC Leonard Davis Lab Member Wins Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

By Beth Newcomb Featured, Honors and Awards, Students

Ammar Dharani researches the structural and connectivity changes following traumatic brain injury.

Mar 21

Amazon Tribes May Have Lowest Rate of Dementia in the World (U.S. News & World Report)

By Beth Newcomb In the News

U.S. News & World Report featured a study by Margaret Gatz, Andrei Irimia and colleagues that found very low rates of dementia in two Amazonian indigenous groups. “Something about the pre-industrial subsistence lifestyle appears to protect older Tsimane and Moseten from dementia,” said Gatz, the lead study author. The study was also featured in Daily Mail, Science Alert, Free Malaysia Today, IFLScience, and New Atlas.

Mar 11

A Tsimane family travels upstream in the local river

Some of the World’s Lowest Dementia Rates are Found in Amazonian Indigenous Groups

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

Research adds to evidence that healthier pre-industrial lifestyles may hold clues to preventing Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

Sep 03

World Alzheimer’s Month: Andrei Irimia discusses brain health and the relationship between concussions and Alzheimer’s

By USC Leonard Davis Communications Alzheimer's and Dementia, Faculty, Featured, Health and Wellness, Lifespan Health, Podcast

Assistant Professor of Gerontology Andrei Irimia discusses the impacts of brain injury in the most recent episode of the Lessons in Lifespan Health podcast.

May 26

A young member of the Tsimane indigenous group in the Bolivian Amazon in a canoe (photo courtesy Tsimane Health and Life History Project Team)

Amazon indigenous group’s lifestyle may hold a key to slowing down aging

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

According to a new study, the Tsimane people in Bolivia appear to have healthier brains that age more slowly.

Apr 26

Brain changes following traumatic brain injury share similarities with Alzheimer’s disease, USC study shows

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

Using MRIs and machine learning, researchers mapped comparable degenerative changes in gray and white matter of the brain.

Jun 25

String of illustrated lightbulbs and person touching a lit one to symbolize lightbulb idea

USC Leonard Davis School Assistant Professors Receive Hanson-Thorell Research Awards For Promising Research Directions

By Orli Belman Featured, Honors and Awards, Research

Jessica Y. Ho will explore the impact of the opioid epidemic on older adults, and Andrei Irimia will examine risk of cognitive decline after concussions.

Irimia

Anonymous gift advances Alzheimer’s research

For clues to healthy brain aging, look to the Bolivian Amazon

How old is your brain, really? Artificial intelligence knows

Neuroscience Student, USC Leonard Davis Lab Member Wins Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Amazon Tribes May Have Lowest Rate of Dementia in the World (U.S. News & World Report)

Some of the World’s Lowest Dementia Rates are Found in Amazonian Indigenous Groups

World Alzheimer’s Month: Andrei Irimia discusses brain health and the relationship between concussions and Alzheimer’s

Amazon indigenous group’s lifestyle may hold a key to slowing down aging

Brain changes following traumatic brain injury share similarities with Alzheimer’s disease, USC study shows

USC Leonard Davis School Assistant Professors Receive Hanson-Thorell Research Awards For Promising Research Directions

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