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WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PCOS Challenge television series addressing Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome wins national award for "Best Informational Feature." PCOS Challenge was named the professional category winner for programming from over 3,000 education, government and public stations across the country by the Alliance for Community Media. "This prestigious award represents the high quality and impact of PCOS Challenge," says Debra Rogers, Chairperson for the Alliance National...

PCOS is most common cause of infertility in womenA recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that early, prolonged treatment with the diabetes drug metformin may prevent or delay the development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in adolescence.PCOS affects 7 to 10 percent of women of childbearing age and is the most common cause of infertility, affecting an estimated 5 to 6 million women in the United...

LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Unwanted hair growth is a cosmetic issue that affects a large portion of the population. To keep legs, underarms, and/or a face smooth and touchable, hair removal is a necessary, but time-consuming process. For many, it's a daily struggle to keep unwanted hair growth at bay, while others endure expensive waxing procedures that can leave skin irritated and cause ingrown hairs. Thankfully, after decades of simply having to deal with archaic methods...

NEW YORK, June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Take Control of Female Hair Loss By James Costa You've seen the signs: clumps of hair in the drain that aren't your husband's...more exposed patches of skin on your scalp...a feeling of dread as you look at yourself in the mirror and realize, "I'm a balding woman!" But wait a minute--women are not supposed to go bald. That's something only men experience. Not true. Women actually make up forty percent of American hair loss sufferers. And while...

Acupuncture and physical exercise improve hormone levels and menstrual bleeding pattern in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), reveals research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.PCOS is a common disorder that affects up to 10% of all women of child-bearing age. Women with PCOS frequently have irregular ovulation and menstruation, with many small immature egg follicles in the ovaries. This causes the ovaries to produce more testosterone which, in turn, leads to troublesome...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to bring greater awareness to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, PCOS Challenge, Inc. has created a 13-week television series to help women with PCOS. PCOS is estimated to affect one-in-ten women of childbearing age. It can lead to other serious conditions including endometrial cancer, obesity, diabetes and infertility. "We created the PCOS Challenge television series because, despite affecting one-in-ten women, PCOS gets very little attention in...

LONDON, June 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- - Dr Dawn Harper, Mica Paris and Jason Gardiner Lead Launch of New Survey Report Showing Impact of Unwanted Facial Hair in Women - This Release is Intended for UK Consumer Media Only The We Can Face It campaign for women with unwanted facial hair (UFH) has been launched today at a celebrity-backed event held at the Sunbeam Studios in West London. Television personalities Dr Dawn Harper (Channel 4's Embarrassing Bodies), Mica Paris...

--Other Culprits Run the Gamut from Menopause to Weight Loss Supplements and Steroids-- BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- In a study due to be released next month, the world's leading hair transplant and hair loss expert Dr. Larry Shapiro will show that men and women have been losing their hair from using popular weight loss and work out products that contain whey protein isolate- and it's not just their genes that are to blame. Shapiro, who has spent 20 years treating over 11,000...

Fat tissue in PCOS patients excretes an inadequate amount of a hormone that is important in protecting against insulin resistance, diabetes and inflammationFat tissue in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome produces an inadequate amount of the hormone that regulates how fats and glucose are processed, promoting increased insulin resistance and inflammation, glucose intolerance, and greater risk of diabetes and heart disease, according to a study conducted at the Center for Androgen-Related...

International researchers have uncovered genes that may increase by seven-fold the risk of early baldness amongst men.Two stretches of the genome linked with the condition were found during an analysis of DNA from 5,000 volunteers with and without male-pattern baldness.Nature Genetics reported that one in seven men have both genetic variants.The researchers said being able to predict hair loss early could boost development of preventive treatments.An initial study in more than 500 men with...