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Exercise and losing weight can help obese older people reduce their risks for impaired daily living, limited mobility and functional decline.

Photo by Robert BostonFirst-grader Fairah Jeffries closely inspects a dissected cow’s eyeball in the mini-medicine course at Adams School in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood.School of Medicine students led a pilot program to introduce minority grade-school students to medicine and spark their interest in health-care professions.

Older men who have recently fractured a hip or had hip-replacement surgery are needed for a study to see if restoring testosterone to youthful levels and exercise can improve functioning and quality of life.

A national study performed at the medical school showed that corticosteroids are good for treating symptoms of asthma in preschoolers, but not for preventing the disease. More medical news

Softball team in fifth straight NCAA tourney The No. 14 softball team is making its fifth straight at-large appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Midwest Regional started May 11 and runs through May 15 at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. Washington U. (35-5) is the fourth seed in the regional and battled fifth-seeded […]

Professor Emeritus James W. Davis is stepping down as director of the institute, which was launched last year.

Nominations for the award were solicited by Student Union from Student Union representatives as well as students at large.

Projects include the finishing touches on the new Liggett House and excavation work for the new underground parking facility.

“Recognizing Karen Wooley’s outstanding career by associating it with the McDonnell legacy at Washington University couldn’t be more appropriate,” Edward Macias says.

Also, re-elected as officers of the board were David W. Kemper as chairman and John F. McDonnell and Stephen F. Brauer as vice chairmen.