PHYSorg.com: PHYSorg news tagged with: older women http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Advances in screening have offset an increase in Down syndrome The number of diagnoses of Down's syndrome has increased by almost three quarters (71%) from 1989/90 to 2007/08, largely due to the considerable increase in the number of older mothers over this period. However, the number of babies born with this condition during the same period fell by 1% because of antenatal screening and subsequent terminations, finds research published on BMJ.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news175807436.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:50:01 EST news175807436 Well-educated women hardest hit by breast cancer Well-educated women and those who live alone are emotionally the hardest hit by breast cancer, according to the findings of a new Australian study announced during October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. http://www.physorg.com/news175167294.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:35:29 EST news175167294 Monitoring bone density in older women is unnecessary and potentially misleading Monitoring bone mineral density in postmenopausal women taking osteoporosis drugs (bisphosphonates) is unnecessary and potentially misleading, concludes a study published on BMJ.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news165005376.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:40:01 EST news165005376 Researchers Find no Adjustment Method Fully Resolves Confounding by Indication (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University School of Public Health have found that no adjustment method fully resolves confounding by indication in observational studies, meaning when the validity of a study is threatened by unmeasured confounding, it is not straightforward to determine which method of adjustment, if any, is most effective in obtaining a valid and precise estimate of effect. The study appears online in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. http://www.physorg.com/news162571982.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 May 2009 15:53:46 EST news162571982 Study shows chemotherapy improves survival among older breast cancer patients The average age of a woman diagnosed with breast cancer is 63, so it is critical to have effective proven, therapies for an older patient population. But older women with breast cancer are underrepresented in clinic trials, so there is little data on the effects of chemotherapy used in addition to other therapies such as surgery. http://www.physorg.com/news161454480.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 May 2009 17:29:01 EST news161454480 Integrative medicine: Soy offers natural estrogens If you're like many women, you may be reluctant to take hormones during the menopausal years because past studies seemed to recommend against it. http://www.physorg.com/news160386943.html Medicine & Health Fri, 01 May 2009 08:56:08 EST news160386943 Good intentions not enough to protect older women who live alone, researcher finds Older women who live alone are vulnerable to unwanted intrusions in their homes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Caregivers of older women often evaluate crime risk and home security, but fail to identify women's intentions to reduce intrusion risk. In a new study, a University of Missouri professor has found that in order to feel safe at home, older women need to recognize safety risks and perceive themselves as capable of preventing intrusions. http://www.physorg.com/news157734075.html Other Sciences Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:01:45 EST news157734075 Mortality risk greater for elderly women who nap daily A new study appearing in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has found that older women who reported taking daily naps had a significantly greater risk of dying. The results of the study are in contrast to a number of prior studies which have indicated that daily napping improves health. http://www.physorg.com/news155394840.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:15:20 EST news155394840 Women's access to donated kidneys declines with age, particularly compared with men Younger women have equivalent access to kidney transplants compared with their male counterparts, but older women receive transplants much less frequently than older men, according to a study appearing in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results suggest that steps are needed to ensure that women are provided with equal opportunities to receive kidney transplants as they age. http://www.physorg.com/news150571105.html Medicine & Health Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:18:25 EST news150571105 Delays in radiation therapy lead to increased breast cancer recurrence A new analysis of the National Cancer Institute's cancer registry has found that as many as one in five older women experience delayed or incomplete radiation treatment following breast-conserving surgery, and that this suboptimal care can lead to worse outcomes. http://www.physorg.com/news147372503.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:48:23 EST news147372503 Young women w/ early form of breast cancer no more likely to experience recurrence than older women Young women with DCIS, a common form of early breast cancer that arises in and is confined to the mammary ducts, are presumed more likely to have recurrences than older women with the same diagnosis. But a new study from Fox Chase Cancer Center rebuffs this conventional thinking. http://www.physorg.com/news141483264.html Medicine & Health Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:54:24 EST news141483264