http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. In an advance toward a much-needed early diagnostic test for Alzheimer's disease (AD), scientists have discovered that older women destined to develop AD have high blood levels of a protein linked to pregnancy years before showing symptoms. Their report appears in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research. http://phys.org/news236432117.html Chemistry Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:36:09 EST news236432117 (AP) -- About half of U.S. adults take vitamins and other dietary supplements - a level that's been holding steady for much of the past decade, new government figures show. http://phys.org/news221921901.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:59:07 EST news221921901 A ground-breaking report released today highlights the wide range of health care needs affecting older women. http://phys.org/news220786240.html Other Sciences Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:30:01 EST news220786240 The stress, anxiety and psychosocial burdens of young women with breast cancer differ from those of older women. Young women are starting careers, relationships and families, and while their peer group is healthy, they have frequent medical appointments and sometimes debilitating cancer treatments. http://phys.org/news219594660.html Medicine & Health Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:00:02 EST news219594660 Career women who put babies on hold until after 40, or even 45, will be reassured by new research from Tel Aviv University. Even though there are associated risks for babies when postponing child-bearing, the neonates can overcome them, says Prof. Yariv Yogev of Tel Aviv University's Sackler School of Medicine and the Hospital for Women at Rabin Medical Center. http://phys.org/news210944885.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:00:01 EST news210944885 The proportion of the workforce represented by women rose from 20.7% to 41.1% between 1978 and 2002. However, this trend has not resulted in a similar increase in the proportion of men who participate in household tasks. Some 55% of women who are part of a dual earning couple still perform all household tasks. Furthermore, 33% of men do not do anything at home. http://phys.org/news207309828.html Other Sciences Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:04:02 EST news207309828 Only about a third of American women are meeting their fruit and vegetable intake recommendations, which means they are likely missing out on potentially important breast and ovarian health benefits. Along with vitamins, minerals and fiber, fruits and vegetables contain a type of phytonutrient called carotenoids, which research suggests help support women's health including breast and ovarian health. http://phys.org/news205496443.html Medicine & Health Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:21:17 EST news205496443 Scientists are a step closer to understanding why older women are more likely to produce abnormal eggs, increasing the risk of infertility, miscarriage and birth defects such as Down's Syndrome. http://phys.org/news202657468.html Medicine & Health Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:00:01 EST news202657468 Women age 70 years or older who received a single annual high dose of vitamin D had a higher rate of falls and fractures compared to women who received placebo, according to a study in the May 12 issue of JAMA. http://phys.org/news192816808.html Medicine & Health Tue, 11 May 2010 17:13:43 EST news192816808 A study of electronic patient records, funded by the Wellcome Trust, suggests that older women with suspected ovarian cancer may be referred by their GPs for investigation later than younger women. http://phys.org/news186816482.html Medicine & Health Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:28:19 EST news186816482 Older women who are divorced, separated or widowed or who have never married have twice the uninsured rate of their married peers, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. http://phys.org/news186243077.html Medicine & Health Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:11:28 EST news186243077 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://phys.org/news175807436.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:50:01 EST news175807436 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://phys.org/news175167294.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:35:29 EST news175167294 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://phys.org/news165005376.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:40:01 EST news165005376 (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://phys.org/news162571982.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 May 2009 15:53:46 EST news162571982 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://phys.org/news161454480.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 May 2009 17:29:01 EST news161454480 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://phys.org/news160386943.html Medicine & Health Fri, 01 May 2009 08:56:08 EST news160386943 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://phys.org/news157734075.html Other Sciences Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:01:45 EST news157734075 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://phys.org/news155394840.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:15:20 EST news155394840 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://phys.org/news150571105.html Medicine & Health Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:18:25 EST news150571105 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://phys.org/news147372503.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:48:23 EST news147372503 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://phys.org/news141483264.html Medicine & Health Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:54:24 EST news141483264