June 15, 1999

Here are descriptions of the radio stories available on the Ohio State University Info Line, June 18 through June 25, 1999. Stories are changed at noon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. All feeds include one wraparound report of approximately 1:00 and at least one other actuality plus background material. If you have questions, want additional information, or need a re-feed of a missed story, call Amy Murray at 614-292-8385.

Friday 6/18-Monday 6/21 - Women tend to be more conservative investors. That fact has caused financial analysts to wonder whether women’s investment portfolios will build enough value for retirement. Now, an Ohio State study has found there are usually very good reasons for women’s conservative behavior. Jonathan Fox, an assistant professor of consumer and textile sciences, says nearly all the differences in men’s and women’s investment behavior can be explained by the investor’s age, net worth, and individual financial situations.

Monday 6/21-Wednesday 6/23 - Work teams are the new fashion in American business, but determining equitable pay for team members can be tricky. Paying group members equally based on the success of the whole team can encourage freeloaders. Robert Heneman, a business professor at the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State, says the solution is team-based merit pay, where team members are rewarded both for meeting group goals and for their behaviors that aid the team.

Wednesday 6/23-Friday 6/25 - Can taking Advil reduce a woman’s risk of breast cancer? A new study strengthens evidence that ibuprofen and similar drugs reduce the risk of breast cancer. Research at Ohio State’s Comprehensive Cancer Center finds that the drugs, called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) block an enzyme that is involved in both inflammation and tumors. Fredika Robinson, a professor of microbiology, has found that NSAIDs may be effective chemopreventive agents in women who have primary breast cancer.

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