USC Dornsife News

A book filled with hilarious and heartbreaking cartoons was Roz Chast’s way of processing what she learned about the end of life.

A randomized trial shows cycles of a five-day fasting diet developed by Valter Longo of biological sciences and gerontology safely reduces risk factors for age-related diseases and results in loss of body fat.

As time becomes more limited, people tend to focus more on their emotional goals, says Mara Mather of psychology.

A low-calorie, fasting-like diet plus chemotherapy enables the immune system to recognize and kill skin and breast cancer cells, according to a new study. A second study in human patients shows that fasting is safe and may protect against chemotherapy’s side effects.

This sociologist says they'd help create meaningful lives in retirement.

In studying fruit flies and mice, John Tower of biological sciences finds evidence supporting the theory that the sexes age differently.

Research from Valter Longo of USC Dornsife’s biological sciences department demonstrates health benefits in mice and yeast; three cycles of a similar diet given to humans.

Research on life expectancy in fruit flies opens up a new line of inquiry into longevity.

How you feel as you age may depend on where you live, says a new study by psychology’s Arthur Stone who examined self-reports from around the world.