10/10/2011 - New Alzheimer's Drug Shows Early Promise

Alzheimer’s disease drug, gantenerumab, may help lower levels of amyloid plaque in the brains of people with the disease, an early clinical trial indicates. The new study, which appears online Oct. 10 in theArchives of Neurology, is among the first to show the effects of an anti-amyloid drug in humans with Alzheimer’s disease, but experts… Read more 10/10/2011 - New Alzheimer's Drug Shows Early Promise

10/3/2011 - Carnegie Mellon announces Liskov and Klemmer will receive Katayanagi Prizes in Computer Science

Scott Klemmer, associate professor of computer science at Stanford University, where he co-directs the Human-Computer Interaction Group, will receive the Katayanagi Emerging Leadership Prize. This honors a researcher who demonstrates leadership promise in the field. It includes a $5,000 honorarium. Klemmer is a Center on Longevity faculty affiliate. Read the full article at PhysOrg.com

Lynn Westphal

Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Interests: Infertility; fertility preservation; oocyte cryopreservation; Director, Stanford University Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship Program; Director, Ovum Donation and Gestational Carrier Programs; Director, Women’s Health, Stanford University Email: lynnw@stanford.edu Phone: (650) 498-7408 Address: Stanford University Medical Center 300 Pasteur drive Stanford, California 94305 Website: http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Lynn_Westphal/

9/29/2011 - Fixing the Third Rail

In an interview with First Business reporter Paul Eggers, Laura Carstensen, Director of the Standford University Center on Longevity, discusses how to fix the country’s social security problem.

9/27/2011 - Belief that others can change could be a powerful tool in resolving Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By presenting Israeli Jews and Israeli and West Bank Palestinians with evidence that groups of people are capable of change, Center on Longevity faculty affiliates Carol Dweck and James Gross were able to increase the subjects’ willingness to compromise on key political issues. Read the full article at Stanford Report    

9/27/2011 - Social issues may spur greater move toward healthy eating

When nutrition scientist Christopher Gardner speaks before audiences, mostly people want to know what diet will help them lose weight. Few are excited at the prospect of eating more vegetables to achieve greater health, a consistent recommendation by nutritionists such as Gardner. However, Gardner has not given up on promoting a change to healthier eating,… Read more 9/27/2011 - Social issues may spur greater move toward healthy eating

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9/26/2011 - Coming Soon: A National Strategy on Alzheimer’s

People concerned about Alzheimer’s disease and its effect on families, on the health care system, on the country as a whole, have lobbied for years for a national action plan. How should the nation confront a disease projected to afflict more than 13 million Americans by 2050 — a disease gaining on cancer as the… Read more 9/26/2011 - Coming Soon: A National Strategy on Alzheimer’s

9/21/2011 - Longevity Gene Debate Opens Trans-Atlantic Rift

A trans-Atlantic dispute has opened up between two camps of researchers pursuing a gene that could lead to drugs that enhance longevity. British scientists say the longevity gene is “nearing the end of its life,” but the Americans whose work is under attack say the approach remains as promising as ever. Read the full article… Read more 9/21/2011 - Longevity Gene Debate Opens Trans-Atlantic Rift

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

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