Category: Affiliate News 2011

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9/20/2011 - Need help with health? There's an app for that

by on September 21, 2011 10:20 pm
Center faculty affiliate Abby King has launched a fitness app that connects users’ activity levels to the health of a cute little bird avatar. A sluggish, deskbound user will end up with a sleepy, flightless bird on her phone, but take a walk at lunch or climb some stairs, and the bird will fly all… Read more 9/20/2011 - Need help with health? There's an app for that
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9/19/2011 - Stanford researchers predict long-term personal finances in the lab

by on September 19, 2011 11:18 pm
A Stanford neuro-economics study conducted by Center on Longevity faculty affiliate Brian Knutson shows that a simple kind of learning, supported by our emotional responses, is surprisingly good at predicting real-world financial success. Read the full article at Stanford News Service
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9/2/2011 - Greely: Alzheimer Disease, Pat Summit, and Early Detection or Prediction

by on September 15, 2011 6:35 pm
Law school professor Hank Greely blogs about the Tennessee coach’s dementia diagnosis and the legal and ethical dilemmas likely to occur asscience increasesits ability to predict Alzheimer Disease and dementia. Read more at Stanford Law School
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9/12/2011 - Pfeffer: When Bad Things Happen, Tell Your Story

by on September 12, 2011 9:41 pm
Many people will suffer career difficulties and reversals. The question is whether or not they have the persistence and resilience to recover. Read the full article at CNBC.com
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8/23/2011 - Mind Over Mind? 'Decision Fatigue' Saps Willpower — If We Let It

by on August 23, 2011 4:48 pm
Are the endless decisions of modern life leading to “decision fatigue,” depleting our willpower to the point that we end up making increasingly poor, even self-destructive choices? Read the full article at Time
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8/19/2011 - Early Adversity, Adult Misery: How Small Events Trigger Depression

by on August 22, 2011 5:44 pm
A new study conducted by Center on Longevity faculty affiliate Ian Gotlib confirms that childhood wounds don’t always heal—and explains why some challenges reopen them and others don’t. Read the full article at The Atlantic
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8/11/2011 - Study finds mechanisms involved in Parkinson’s disease

by on August 12, 2011 8:53 pm
Researchers from the Stanford School of Medicine, including Center on Longevity faculty affiliate Bingwei Lu, have unraveled the mitochondrial mechanisms involved in Parkinson’s disease as part of a study that will be published Aug. 15 in Human Molecular Genetics. Read the full story at The Stanford Daily
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8/8/2011 - Mobile devices help remove barriers to fresh food

by on August 9, 2011 2:14 pm
Conditions can be challenging for those using wheelchairs or walkers, with a trip to the market requiring residents to travel down a busy street, and to navigate around sidewalks blocked by parked cars, poorly lit streets and a crosswalk light too brief for them to cross the four-lane intersection. These physical barriers to fresh-food sources… Read more 8/8/2011 - Mobile devices help remove barriers to fresh food
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8/3/2011 - Obama at 50: Older, Wiser... Happier?

by on August 5, 2011 2:27 pm
The growing body of research on happiness shows that as we pass middle age, our sense of well-being improves. Read the full article at Slate.
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6/27/11 - STUDY: Consumers Are More Likely To Buy Products Marketed With (Some) Negative Information

by on June 29, 2011 6:22 pm
Attention, marketing directors: Stanford and Tel Aviv University researchers found that consumers are more likely to buy your product if you reveal that it’s not perfect. The key to selling, they say, is offering up a raving review, and then a “small dose” of negative information at the end. This accentuates the positive and establishes… Read more 6/27/11 - STUDY: Consumers Are More Likely To Buy Products Marketed With (Some) Negative Information