According to a research study presented at ENDO 2016 in Boston, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was associated with a 34% increased risk for asthma, regardless of body weight.
This Australian study used survey data from over 8,000 women which revealed a higher prevalence for asthma in women with PCOS than in women without PCOS, even after adjusting for weight.
Higher levels of HDL-C—known as the “good cholesterol”—have been shown to correlate with heightened risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study recently published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Once women reach the menopause transition, it’s a matter of the quality, rather than quantity, of the total cholesterol carried by HDL particles circulating in a…
As the incidence of polycystic ovary syndrome grows, so does an increased awareness. Statistics show that nearly 10% of women have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), making it one of the leading causes of infertility, and new research indicates that it seems to be on the rise. Three recent studies from The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology…
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