For a while I suspected that I had Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) – but it was only once I received this confirmation that I realised just how common it is. It is said that one in 10 women will ...

This study included 59 persons with SSD (age range 19–62 years) and 69 age- and sex-matched community controls (age range 18–61 years). Not included in the sample were three participants (two SSD ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Randomized controlled trials found varying metabolic outcomes for women with PCOS receiving different types of ...

Daily myo-inositol supplementation during pregnancy might not reduce the risk for major complications for individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to new research. The findings ...

To validate the effect of myo-inositol on neuronal connectivity in vivo, Biederer and his colleagues included this sugar in diets fed to mouse pups. Upon immunostaining the visual cortex, they ...

A recent study in JAMA assessed the efficacy of myo-inositol supplementation during pregnancy in terms of lowering the risk of a composite outcome of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and preterm ...

Inositol, also called myo-inositol, D-chiro-inositol, or hexaphosphate (IP6), plays a critical role in the body’s cellular growth. Though it used to be referred to as Vitamin B8, inositol is not ...

Inositol is a carbohydrate found in the body and in food. Though research is limited, inositol supplements may help support the treatment of certain conditions, including some metabolic and mental ...

Although it’s often referred to as vitamin B8, inositol is not a vitamin but rather a type of sugar with several important functions. It influences the action of insulin and may aid mental health and ...