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Women who get most of their daily calcium from food have healthier bones than women whose calcium comes mainly from supplemental tablets.

Although crib bumper pads are theoretically designed to prevent injury to a baby, the risk of accidental death or injury to an infant outweighs their possible benefits.

A resistance gene that allows bacteria to beat an important class of antibiotics has started to appear in microorganisms taken from Midwestern patients.

Photo by Robert BostonA group of pre-health students from the Japanese university spent a week at the School of Medicine taking part in classes in the Programs in Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy.

Photo by Irene LindgrenEgon Schwartz, Ph.D., Rosa May Distinguished University Professor in the Humanities Emeritus, is presented the Austrian Great Cross of Merit by Eva Nowotny, Austrian ambassador to the United States, in a ceremony Sept. 17 at the Austrian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Schwartz was also presented with a book written in his honor by German scholars from around the world on the occasion of his 85th birthday.

Raymond E. Arvidson, Ph.D., Geoff Childs, Ph.D., Richard A. Chole, M.D., Ph.D., Linda B. Cottler, Ph.D., And more…

Photo by Mary ButkusFormer U.S. Rep. Richard Gephardt confers with social work student Sudie Nallo following a discussion led by Muneer Ahmed, J.D., professor of law at American University, on “Guantanamo, National Security, and Citizenship” in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall.

Mary Klingensmith, M.D., associate professor of surgery, has been a driving force behind changing the way surgical residents are trained.

Photo by Mary ButkusOlin Business School student Xiaoxiao Hao, class of ’09, shows her group how it’s done at the 10th annual Olin Open Sept. 21 at the Forest Park Golf Course.

The football team rallied from a 10-0 halftime deficit to post a 16-13 upset victory at No. 14 North Central College Sept. 22 in Naperville, Ill.