PCOS at Northwestern

14/03/2017

Great summary description of PCOS. Check it out.
http://www.nature.com/articles/nrdp201658

Polycystic o***y syndrome (PCOS) affects 5–20% of women of reproductive age. This PrimeView focuses on the complex aetiologies and interplay between mechanisms that result in and perpetuate the clinical features of PCOS, including hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction and polycystic ovarian morpho...

04/01/2017

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Our dietitians share their top pointers on diet and weight loss

03/01/2017

Happy 2017! Our resolution is to post more on here. What's yours?

02/09/2016

Check out this PCOS research study into soy from Zatollah Asemi, Ph.D of Kashan University in Iran
http://goo.gl/HQ0JJs

https://www.endocrine.org/news-room/current-press-releases/soy-may-help-protect-women-with-pcos-from-diabetes-heart-disease

Women who have polycystic o***y syndrome (PCOS)—a common cause of female infertility—may be able to improve their metabolic and cardiovascular health by consuming soy isoflavones, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

14/06/2016

An opportunity to participate in PCOS Research for women with PCOS ages 18-40, as well as healthy control women (without PCOS) age 18-40. Participation is possible from anywhere in the United States. Dr. Andrea Dunaif of Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School has been conducting research on PCOS for over 20 years.Compensation will be provided. Follow the link or give our study coordinator a call at 1-800-847-6060 or send an e-mail to pcos@northwestern.edu.

Visit website for details and eligibility.

09/06/2016

Indian study finds differences in PCOS phenotype presentation in different regions of India. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/delhi-pcos-women-obese-have-less-hair-growth-srinagar-pcos-women-lean-have-more-hair/1/683852.html

The study revealed that Polycystic O***y Syndrome women from Delhi region had significantly higher glucose intolerance, obesity and insulin resistance but had less of hirsuitism (unwanted male pattern hair growth) while as the PCOS women from Kashmir are lean, have less glucose tolerance and insulin...

20/05/2016

Check out our new and improved website! http://www.pcos.northwestern.edu/

22/04/2016

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22/04/2016

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22/04/2016

Polycystic O***y Syndrome affects as many as 5 million women in the U.S. and is known to be the most common reason for infertility.