Research Advancements
New brain imaging measure reveals how closely blood flow matches brain cells’ energy needs
USC researchers, including NGP alum Ravi Bhatt and NGP Faculty Neda Jahanshad and Mara Mather, combined ultra-high-resolution MRI with molecular and cellular...
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Depression linked to smaller volume in key memory region of older adults
Led by NGP Student Danielle Luu, a study of more than 2,000 cognitively healthy older adults found that depression was associated with...
Categories: Research Advancements , Student Achievements
USC establishes NIH-funded center to transform research on sex differences in aging
The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology has received $7.5 million to establish GeroSCORE, which will advance research on sex differences in...
Categories: Faculty Achievement , Research Advancements
AI-enabled measurements of ‘local brain aging’ offer detailed insights on dementia and more
USC researchers, led by NGP Faculty Andrei Irimia, have developed an approach that uses artificial intelligence to generate detailed maps that highlight...
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How the stomach helps the brain form memories
We generally associate our memories almost exclusively with the brain, which we imagine both forms and stores them. New research led by...
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Scientists discover how macrophages — a key type of immune cells — age differently throughout the body
Why does the immune system become less effective as we age? A new study by USC researchers, including senior author NGP Faculty...
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