Symptom Update: Depression
Never underestimate the healing power of a hug. Recent research has shown how more frequent partner hugs and higher oxytocin levels are linked to lower blood pressure and heart rate in premenopausal women. Read the…
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Symptom Update: Metabolism
Could Leptin therapy help curb cravings? However, a recent study published in the Journal of Endocrinology, describes how injecting a gene into the brain that codes for the hormone leptin may curb overeating, leading to…
Symptom Update: Mental Health
Depression is found to be twice as prevalent in patients with diabetes as in the general population. (Moulton, C D et al 2015). As women with PCOS appear to have an increased risk of having…
Conference Lunch Menu
We have less than a week to go until this years Annual Verity Conference where you’ll get to meet and talk with some of the leading PCOS experts on topics such as diet, fertility, the…
PCOS News and Research Update
We have been away on Holiday and so have many of you so there’s a lot to catch up on in the world of News and Research: PCOS and FSH Study finds a signal for…
Acne PSP update
Last year Verity took part in the Acne PSP (priority setting partnership) study which is an ongoing project to help look at the key issues in research in acne. This has now been accepted for…
Symptom Update: Cardiovascular Health
PCOS and Glucose Sensitivity A recent study carried out by Hoang, V et al (2015) provides early evidence of the beneficial effects of GLP-A agonist in improving glucose sensitivity, abdominal obesity, serum cholesterol and hypertension…
Symptom Update: Anxiety
A recent study carried out by Palomba et al (2015) and published in the International Journal of Women’s Health has highlighted the complications of PCOS including mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety. The article…
Symptom Update: Cardiovascular Disease
According to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, women diagnosed with PCOS face a heightened risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, mental health conditions, reproductive disorders and cancer of…
Symptom Update: Anxiety
What’s good for your gut, may also be good for your brain! Anxiety and depression are common symptoms of PCOS. Recent research carried out by Dr Kirsten Tillisch and colleagues at Oxford University has revealed…