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June 17, 2021
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PCOS, diabetes risks among Asian women vary by ethnic subgroup

PCOS, diabetes risks among Asian women vary by ethnic subgroup

Risk profiles for polycystic ovary syndrome and type 2 diabetes differ among younger Chinese, Filipina and South Asian women, according to an analysis of electronic health records, suggesting targeted screening efforts are likely needed.

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May 19, 2021
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Top in endocrinology: Smart cap for insulin pens, menstrual tracking app for PCOS

Top in endocrinology: Smart cap for insulin pens, menstrual tracking app for PCOS

The FDA cleared a diabetes management system that translates continuously monitored glucose data into on-demand insulin dose recommendations that are displayed on a smart pen-cap screen. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.

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May 12, 2021
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Menstrual tracking app reveals clues of ‘broader’ PCOS symptoms

Menstrual tracking app reveals clues of ‘broader’ PCOS symptoms

An analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome symptoms using a menstrual tracking app shows common traits of the disorder may be broader than Rotterdam criteria symptoms, according to data published in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology.

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March 21, 2021
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Genetic data show evidence for ‘male PCOS,’ with cardiometabolic consequences

Genetic data show evidence for ‘male PCOS,’ with cardiometabolic consequences

Genetic risk factors for polycystic ovary syndrome can act independently of ovarian function, causing cardiometabolic dysfunction and hyperandrogenism through biological pathways common to both men and women, according to a speaker.

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March 15, 2021
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Epigenetic effects may influence PCOS across three generations

Epigenetic effects may influence PCOS across three generations

Neuroendocrine, reproductive and metabolic dysfunctions associated with polycystic ovary syndrome are transmitted in mice exposed prenatally to anti-Müllerian hormone for at least three generations, new data show.

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January 22, 2021
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Should expert opinion be included in PCOS guidelines when evidence is limited?

Should expert opinion be included in PCOS guidelines when evidence is limited?

Clinicians and patients deserve expert recommendations based on what we know right now.

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January 22, 2021
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Better evidence needed to define, treat PCOS

Better evidence needed to define, treat PCOS

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a lifelong endocrine, metabolic and reproductive disorder estimated to affect 5% to 15% of women in the United States, depending on how the condition is characterized.

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August 19, 2020
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Top in endocrinology: Meal replacement shakes, CMS guidelines

Top in endocrinology: Meal replacement shakes, CMS guidelines

According to findings from a pilot study, adults with type 2 diabetes who replaced their usual meals with nutritional shakes experienced a 47% reduction in post-meal peak glucose.

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August 11, 2020
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Metformin improves pregnancy rate among women with PCOS, overweight

Metformin improves pregnancy rate among women with PCOS, overweight

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome and overweight or obesity who underwent fertility treatment had a higher clinical pregnancy rate when assigned metformin vs. similar women not taking the medication, according to a meta-analysis.

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August 03, 2020
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Younger women with PCOS at elevated risk for CVD

Younger women with PCOS at elevated risk for CVD

Women younger than 50 years with polycystic ovary syndrome were at elevated risk for CVD compared with younger women without it, according to a research letter published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

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