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Abdominal fat reduction with DHEA useIn a six-month study of elderly people, researchers at the School of Medicine found that the hormone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) significantly reduced abdominal fat and improved insulin action. This finding suggests that DHEA may be able to counter the increase in abdominal fat and accompanying increased risk for diabetes that very often occurs as we grow older.

Getting an annual mammogram is recommended for healthy women beginning at age 40, and it could be even more important for women between 40 and 50. In the following Post-Dispatch article, Barbara Monsees, professor of radiology and head of the breast imaging section at Siteman Cancer Center, notes that breast cancer can be more aggressive among patients in that age group.

A comparison of the genetic codes of a type of algae, a weed and humans has led researchers to a gene linked to a human illness. More medical articles

Courtesy photoAmy HempelAuthor Amy Hempel, widely recognized as one of America’s finest writers of short fiction, will host a colloquium on the craft of fiction at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17. In addition, Hempel will read from her work at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18.

In the midst of the growing epidemic of obesity, a group of researchers at the School of Medicine has dived into the human gene pool to look for solutions. The group recently identified genetic variations unique to obese men and are now embarking on a wider search to find additional genes linked to obesity.

As one of the world’s leading experts on literacy and spelling development, Rebecca A. Treiman has spent more than two decades finding order in the perceived chaos of the English language. “The English writing system is often considered to be chaotic and hard to learn,” said Treiman, Ph.D., the Burke & Elizabeth High Baker Professor […]

Photo by Mary ButkusThe Career Center’s annual Etiquette Dinner was Oct. 27; students learned how to conduct themselves during a business meal.

Photo by Kevin LowderStudents paint the Association of Black Students’ lounge in the Women’s Building as part of the Black Arts and Sciences Festival Oct. 25-31.

It detects counterfeit credit cards by reading a unique magnetic “fingerprint” on the stripes of the cards and other objects that carry information.

Women runners win third straight title Make it three straight for the women’s cross country team. The Bears placed first for the third consecutive year Oct. 31 at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships in Rochester, N.Y., while the men registered a second-place finish (60 points), just one point behind first-place University of Chicago. Senior […]