Category: Affiliate News 2012

11/30/2012 - Six Stanford scholars named to American Association for the Advancement of Science

Center on Longevity faculty affiliate Anthony Wagner is among six Stanford scholars that have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor bestowed upon members of the association by their peers. Read more at Stanford News.

8/23/2012 - John Shoven and Victor Fuchs on Healthcare

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8/13/2012 - Stanford researchers investigate the emotional side of autism

Read article at Stanford News.

8/8/2012 - Is standing healthier than sitting?

Read article at Scope Blog, Stanford School of Medicine

7/10/2012 - Q&A: Stanford economist John Shoven on Social Security

It’s true: 65 really is the new 55. Stanford economist John Shoven gives practical advice on how to save for retirement during a struggling economy, low interest rates and longer life spans. Read the full interview at Stanford University News.

7/9/2012 - 5 Questions: Christopher Gardner on non-nutritive sweeteners

On July 9, the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association issued a scientific statement that, while encouraging Americans to reduce the added sugar in their diets, notes that the data are inconclusive about the effectiveness of using non-nutritive sweeteners to lose excess weight. Nutrition expert Christopher Gardner, PhD, associate professor of medicine at… Read more 7/9/2012 - 5 Questions: Christopher Gardner on non-nutritive sweeteners

6/12/2012 - Common genetic Alzheimer’s risk factor disrupts healthy older women’s brain function, but not men’s

For every two men diagnosed with Alzheimer’s there are three women who have it. The primary risk factor for Alzheimer’s is, of course, old age – and it’s true that women tend to live longer than men. But even after correcting for this longevity difference, the ratio of female to male Alzheimer’s patients remains skewed… Read more 6/12/2012 - Common genetic Alzheimer’s risk factor disrupts healthy older women’s brain function, but not men’s

5/31/2012 - Stanford University opens multimillion-dollar center in Beijing

The center will be used by 10 Stanford programs and departments, including the Graduate School of Business, the school’s overseas study program, the Law School and the School of Medicine’s Asian Liver Center. Dr. Samuel So, a Stanford liver cancer surgeon and Center on Longevity faculty affiliate, will use the center to research ways to… Read more 5/31/2012 - Stanford University opens multimillion-dollar center in Beijing

5/30/2012 - For some, exercise may increase heart risk

Could exercise actually be bad for some healthy people? A well-known group of researchers, including one who helped write the scientific paper justifying national guidelines that promote exercise for all, say the answer may be a qualified yes. By analyzing data from six rigorous exercise studies involving 1,687 people, the group found that about 10… Read more 5/30/2012 - For some, exercise may increase heart risk

5/24/2012 - State stem cell agency awards three grants for development of new therapies at medical school

Three researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine were awarded today a total of $11.9 million from the state stem cell agency in the third round of its Early Translational Awards. The awards are meant to move promising stem cell therapies out of the laboratory and into human clinical testing. Helen Blau, PhD (Center… Read more 5/24/2012 - State stem cell agency awards three grants for development of new therapies at medical school