USC Dornsife News

Low-Protein Slows Alzheimer’s

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:20:00 -0500

Aging Cell study indicating that mice with Alzheimer's disease showed improvements when given a protein-restricted diet. Photo by Dietmar Quistorf." title="Valter Longo, associate professor of neurobiology in USC Dornsife, is corresponding author of an Aging Cell study indicating that mice with Alzheimer's disease showed improvements when given a protein-restricted diet. Photo by Dietmar Quistorf." /> In a recent study published online in Aging Cell, neurobiologist Valter Longo of USC Dornsife has shown that Alzheimer-stricken mice on a low-protein diet show fewer symptoms of the disease. He’s studying whether humans respond similarly.

Gatz Updates Alzheimer’s Findings

Sat, 1 Sep 2007 00:51:00 -0500

Psychologist discusses her research on dementia in Swedish twins at a USC Davis School gathering.

Decoy Pill Saves Brain Cells

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:02:00 -0500

Successful treatment in mice may lead to neuroprotective drugs for stroke and Alzheimer’s patients.

USC Groups Attend Neuroscience Meeting

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:59:00 -0500

New research includes findings on hormone therapy for Alzheimer’s, muscle strengthening to treat ALS and Parkinson’s and whether Mozart had Tourette’s Syndrome.