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Computer calls can talk couch potatoes into walking, Stanford study finds
Computer-generated phone calls may be an effective, low-cost way to encourage sedentary adults to exercise, according to a recent study by Stanford researchers.
http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2007/december/chat.html
Print media coverage
Newsweek, 12/10/07
Say hello to the bugs in your gut (No online version available)
This article discusses the diverse assortment of bacteria and microbes in the human gut. David Relman, associate professor of medicine and of microbiology and immunology, is quoted here.
New York Times, 12/04/07
Simulations of ailing artists' eyes yield new insights on style
Combining computer simulation with his own medical knowledge, Michael Marmor, professor of ophthalmology, has recreated images of some of the masterpieces of Claude Monet and Edgar Degas - who continued to work while they struggled with cataracts and retinal disease. This article discusses how artists’ perceptions might be influenced by their physical limitations. Marmor is quoted here.
Atlanta-Journal Constitution, 12/04/07
Acne can pop-up at any age
This article discusses adult acne and references a 2005 Stanford study that showed there may be a strong correlation between stress and acne.
CNN.com, 12/03/07
Top 2007 health breakthroughs for women
This feature lists 19 health breakthroughs for women. Mark Welton, associate professor of surgery, provides comment.
Knoxville News-Sentinel (Knoxville, Tenn.), 12/03/07
Getting fit, step by step
This brief item mentions a recent Stanford study showing that the use of a pedometer - a small, inexpensive device that counts the number of steps walked per day - is associated with significant increases in physical activity and weight loss and improvements in blood pressure. Dena Bravata, the study's lead author and a senior research scientist in medicine, is quoted.
Broadcast media coverage
KSEE-TV (Fresno), 12/03/07
Researchers at Stanford have reversed the effects of aging on the skin of mice, at least for a short period, by blocking the action of a single critical protein. Howard Chang, assistant professor of dermatology and study lead author, was interviewed during this segment. Similar segments also aired on KJRH-TV (Tulsa, Okla.) and WLIO-TV (Lima, Ohio).
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