Nobel Prize Winners Live Longer

anthemaniac writes "A new study finds those who won Nobel Prizes between 1901 and 1950 lived about 2 years longer than nominees who didn't win. The researchers conclude that the instantly conferred social status leads to health benefits. From the story: 'The research rules out the possibility that intervening prize-related money itself adds the years through improved prosperity.' If you're thinking of aiming for the prize, pick the right field. Nobel laureates in physics lived nearly a year longer than winners in chemistry."

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obviously

[macadamia_harold]

If you're thinking of aiming for the prize, pick the right field. Nobel laureates in physics lived nearly a year longer than winners in chemistry.

No doubt because they were in better physic-al condition.

Re:obviously

[Scarletdown]

So much for better living through chemistry.

Re:obviously

[McFadden]

According to a recent study, the jokes in the parent and grandparent post can take at least two years off your life.

oh.... nice

[zappepcs]

guess I'll live a couple years longer than the rest of you

It's all your fault.

[AWhiteFlame]

If you don't mod me up, I'll die earlier. Modding Down = Murder. Please, think of others. Mod up. A public service announcement.

I'm gonna live forever...

[gillbates]

• Workout 3 to 5 times a week - check.
• Eat a high fiber, low cholesterol diet - check.
• Stopped smoking - check.
• Started drinking two drinks a night - check*.
• Win the Nobel prize - er, umm...

Re:Another reason I hate science "reporting"

[Perseid]

Yeah, but you see this study might get them the nobel prize. Then they can live longer. Thus the great cycle is complete. If we can get everyone to write articles on how nobel winners live longer we can all win the prize and everyone can live forever.

Secret of Immortality

[Anonymous Coward]

So the Secret of Immortality is to win a Nobel Prize every other year.

-- Prof. Jonathan Vos Post

Re:Another reason I hate science "reporting"

[Idbar]

That really means that if you try too hard and don't get the Nobel you lose 2 years of your like.
It's literally killing your self. Therefore, relax and stop thinking about getting a Nobel.

I don't think it worth trying to get one because: not only you'll probably don't get it, but you'll be condemned to die sooner than the #@!%!$ who took it from you!.

Winners Vs Whiners

[TheCybernator]

So whiners don't live longer than winners. Whats new in that?

for the next study

[bitt3n]

I bet they'll find the results much more striking if they investigate recipients of the Darwin award.

Re:Another reason I hate science "reporting"

[vikramrn]

Research has proven that people who celebrate the highest number of birthdays live the longest.

Reminds me of the nervous air passenger

[glomph]

All these bogus statistics items remind me of the story of the nerd who (for his own security) always would sneak a bomb on the plane, because of the obvious logic- "What's the probability of TWO independent bombs on the same plane?"

Re:Another reason I hate science "reporting"

[Tim Browse]

Research has proven that people who celebrate the highest number of birthdays live the longest.

So, bad news for Prince Charles then.

Re:Three Words

[xip.dk]

Nope. That was the religion who worships the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Here is the open letter where the obvious evidence of global warming as an effect of the lower number of pirates is shown: http://www.venganza.org/about/open-letter/