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The Long of it

The globe turns gray

spring 2008

“ As the 21st century gains steam, America is grappling with a fascinating and difficult new challenge of life expectancy.”

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Alzheimer’s or not

One of the most distressing aspects of memory loss for older adults is how hard it is to determine the cause. MORE . . .

Arthur Kornberg dies

Arthur Kornberg, MD, winner of the 1959 Nobel Prize for his work elucidating how DNA is built, died Oct. 26, 2007, at Stanford Hospital of respiratory failure. He was 89. MORE . . .

Minimizing multiples

An in vitro fertilization technique that can avoid multiple births appears to be effective not only for young women but also for those over 35, according to researchers at the medical school. MORE . . .

Drug free

People with organ transplants, resigned to a lifetime of drugs to stop their bodies from rejecting the organ, might now have reason to hope for a respite, say medical center researchers. MORE . . .

Fairchild farewell

After more than 30 years of use, Fairchild Auditorium has been demolished to make way for the school’s new Learning and Knowledge Center. MORE . . .

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LETTER FROM THE DEAN

Dean Pizzo on living a long healthy life

THE BACKSTORY

A Fish Story

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