Hormonal and Metabolic interventions: The University of California, San Francisco is conducting studies to understand how specific hormones affect liver health in people with PCOS
Another one of their studies employs glucose monitors to track blood sugar variations in PCOS patients
Investigational Medications: The POWER study is recruiting women with PCOS across the US to evaluate the efficacy of tildacerfont, an investigational drug aimed at reducing adrenal hormone production and assisting in weight management
Targeting pathways in PCOS using Metformin: used to try and target insulin resistance
A study to evaluate blood chemistry, genetics, and eye exams in women with PCOS and/or Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH): to study the hormonal imbalances, identify potential shared genetic variants, and assess papilledema (optic nerve swelling) in IIH and compare with PCOS
Clomiphene Citrate fast-track protocol for fertility treatment in women with PCOS: Clomiphene Citrate is a first-line treatment for ovulation induction in women with PCOS, designed to accelerate ovulation induction and improve pregnancy success rates by reducing delays in treatment adjustments
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Artificial Intelligence in Diagnosis: Researchers are building a Convolution Neural Network (CNN) to detect PCOS from ovarian ultrasound images – achieving high accuracy in preliminary studies¹⁵
Genetic Associations: Some studies are investigating polymorphisms in the Vitamin D receptor gene and their associations with PCOS prognosis
Brain Regulation of Fertility: Neuroendocrinologists are studying how the brain regulates fertility and how androgen levels affect the brain in women with PCOS
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Inositol Supplementation: Myo-inositol, a natural sugar found in foods like legumes and nuts, is gaining popularity for managing PCOS. Studies suggest it may help regulate menstrual cycles and improve ovulation⁸
Lifestyle Modifications: Research emphasizes the importance of lifestyle interventions, such as diet and exercise, in improving reproductive and metabolic health in women with PCOS⁹
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