News articles tagged with 'age' (Page 30)
Women over 90 more likely to have dementia than men
— 3 Jul 2008 15:10 | HealthWomen over 90 are significantly more likely to have dementia than men of the same age, according UC Irvine researchers involved with the 90+ Study, one of the nation's largest studies…
Major rise in caesarean sections linked to impaired womb function with age
— 3 Jul 2008 15:05 | HealthDelaying childbirth has substantially contributed to recent rises in caesarean section rates, according to a paper published this week by scientists at Cambridge University…
Are men or women more likely to have memory problems in very old age?
— 3 Jul 2008 12:11 | HealthWomen over age 90 are significantly more likely to have dementia compared to men in their 90s, according to a study published in the 2 July 2008 online issue of Neurology(R), the medical…
Doubling of sexually transmitted infections among over-45s in under a decade
— 2 Jul 2008 12:15 | HealthRates of sexually transmitted infections have doubled among the over 45s in less than a decade, reveals research published ahead of print in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections…
Prevalence of pre-cancerous masses in the colon same in patients in their 40s and 50s
— 11 Jun 2008 01:06 | HealthThe prevalence of pre-cancerous masses in the colon is the same for average-risk patients who are 40 to 49 years of age and those who are 50 to 59 years of age, according to a study…
With age comes a sense of peace and calm
— 21 May 2008 21:29 | HealthAgeing brings a sense of peace and calm, according to a new study from the Population Research Centre at The University of Texas at Austin. Starting at about age 60, participants reported…
Mammography may be beneficial to all women, regardless of age
— 22 Apr 2008 16:19 | HealthAccording to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre, mammography, the gold-standard for breast cancer screening and early detection, has shown to significantly…
Maintaining aerobic fitness could delay biological ageing by up to 12 years
— 10 Apr 2008 08:12 | HealthMaintaining aerobic fitness through middle age and beyond can delay biological ageing by up to 12 years and prolong independence during old age, concludes an analysis published ahead…