Older men sought for exercise study
Older men having difficulty with daily activities are encouraged to participate in a School of Medicine study involving testosterone and exercise.
Career Center streamlines; offers more support for job- and intern-seekers
The center is making every effort to ensure students have that right job waiting for them upon graduating; the first step was to reach out to as many as possible.
Staff Day approaches; numerous activities for Hilltop personnel
It’s perhaps the one day of the year when Hilltop Campus staff members are actually encouraged to take a long lunch, go play some golf or have a leisurely walk around campus for a couple of hours. Whether you want to celebrate the end of the academic year with a competitive game of softball, tossing […]
Diet, exercise boost function in obese elderly
Exercise and losing weight can help obese older people reduce their risks for impaired daily living, limited mobility and functional decline.
Students inspire area children to pursue medicine
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.
Study seeks older men for exercise study
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.
Early treatment of asthma symptoms doesn’t prevent disease in children
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.
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Sports
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 […]
Two appointed to leadership roles at Gephardt Institute
Professor Emeritus James W. Davis is stepping down as director of the institute, which was launched last year.
Strom named Administrator of the Year
Nominations for the award were solicited by Student Union from Student Union representatives as well as students at large.
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