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Deep-learning models forecast a continued rise in PCOS burden through 2040
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👉 Findings characterize the evolving global landscape of #PCOS, providing evidence to support targeted public health surveillance and prevention strategies for adolescent and young adult populations.

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Onwards and upwards, I guess! 🤩✨

💪 @livingwellwithpcos.bsky.social | @wlvuni.bsky.social

We are excited to invite all AE-PCOS EC-SIG members to our next MTP session - with Prof. Michael O'Reilly.
🗓️ April 23, 2026
⏰ 10:30am – 11:30am EDT
(Zoom link sent to EC-SIG members, please check your email)

👉 Hear about Prof. O'Reilly's career;
👉 Ask your questions directly;
👉 Network with peers.

New digital health app led by Professor Rashina Hoda (Monash Faculty of IT) strengthens telehealth by turning complex advice into real-time written summaries. Developed with DHCRC, Healthdirect Australia, Dept of Health Victoria, Monash Health & University of Melbourne.
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Introducing Our First Proprietary AI Model to Deliver Personalized, Clinically Grounded Women’s Health Guidance The model, available for testing in Oura Labs, enhances Oura Advisor with clinician-curated knowledge tailored to support women.

“By designing a model specifically for women and grounding it in trusted clinical science and real-world biometric data, we’re setting the standard (…), pairing rigorous science with the lived, longitudinal data that makes @ouraring.bsky.social uniquely powerful.”

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Results show that LLMs still absorb harmful medical fabrications, especially when phrased in authoritative clinical prose, yet, counter-intuitively, become less vulnerable when the same claims are wrapped in most logical fallacy styles.

Living Well with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) at the University of Wolverhampton (Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing).

Living Well with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome at @wlvuni.bsky.social is led by Dr Chris Kite & @sandrograca.bsky.social.

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#PCOS

This research cluster has adopted a life course approach to the promotion of healthy lifestyles and prevention of ill health & chronic disease.

Living Well with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome #PCOS - part of the “Living Well Across the Life Course” research cluster at @wlvuni.bsky.social, led by Dr Chris Kite: www.wlv.ac.uk/research/res...

Currently, it encompasses projects with children & young people, reproductive-aged women, and older adults

Exercise adherence associated w/ participants' characteristics as well as the trial's primary outcome dx.doi.org/10.4310/SII....
Findings also pointed to a broader focus beyond weight-loss treatment, suggesting that maintaining a high level of exercise adherence may be the key to healthy live births

In this study, patients and health care professionals highlighted the need for a digital health app to:
- improve patient–health care professional communication,
- digitalise supportive care screening & processes, and
- support patient self-efficacy.

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OncoSupport+

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and the Internet of Things: A Scoping Review

How is IoT technology (apps, wearables, social media, websites, machine learning and phone-based tools) used in PCOS care?
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We identify promising roles in tracking, education and peer support, alongside important concerns around evidence, quality, access and misinformation.

Prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome: a global and regional systematic review and meta-analysis AbstractBACKGROUND. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects women globally, but its prevalence across World Health Organization (WHO) regions has not prev

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Global systematic review & meta-analysis of PCOS prevalence 119 studies (n=157,181)
- pooled prevalence 12.1% using Rotterdam criteria,
- highest rates in Eastern Mediterranean (15.1%) and South-East Asia (14.3%),
- potentially different health burden across world regions.

NHS England » NHS backs AI notetaking to free up more face-to-face care NHS England » NHS backs AI notetaking to free up more face-to-face care

NHS organisations urged to take advantage of a new national registry of 19 suppliers for the technology, which captures clinician–patient conversations & uses AI to accurately generate real-time transcriptions and clinical summaries, while ensuring data protection

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Artificial Intelligence, digital twins, and healthcare utilisation behaviour:
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Study demonstrates that attitudes toward AI-based health technologies are closely tied to existing patterns of healthcare usage.

(survey of 1,486 adults in Switzerland, 2023)

👉 Moreover, evaluating the differences in efficacy between segmental and traditional manual acupuncture will further facilitate the optimization of acupuncture methods for uterine fibroids.

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@eujimonline.bsky.social

✨This clinical trial will provide substantial evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of uterine fibroids, while also suggesting a mechanism through the analysis of uterine artery indices.

Available to read now in @eujimonline.bsky.social
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Acupuncture for Uterine Fibroids: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Segmental Electroacupuncture, Manual Acupuncture, and Sham Acupuncture

💪✨Starting the year strong, with a publication from a collaboration on a project that I am very grateful for having been invited to join 🙏

Read now: @eujimonline.bsky.social
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Acupuncture for Uterine Fibroids

Knowledge, attitude and practice toward obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome among women of childbearing age with overweight or obesity - Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics Purpose Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) studies are widely used public health research tools to assess what people know, how they feel, and how they behave toward health conditions, providin...

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Targeted educational interventions focusing on enhancing knowledge and fostering positive attitudes toward healthy #lifestyle and PCOS management would be helpful to mitigate the risk and impact of #PCOS on women of childbearing age with #overweight or #obesity.

Congratulations!! ✨👏👏👏

Evaluating the Clinical Effectiveness and Patient Experience of a Large Language Model–Based Digital Tool for Home-Based Blood Pressure Management: Mixed Methods Study Background: Hypertension, one of the most common cardiovascular conditions worldwide, necessitates comprehensive management due to its association with multiple health risks. Effective control often i...

This study demonstrates the potential benefits of digital health tools in managing hypertension, emphasizing their ability to engage users over long periods and support blood pressure reduction.

doi.org/10.2196/68361

Cohort of 5136 participants who used the digital hypertension management tool.

"Higher BMI exacerbates PCOS severity through enhanced hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance, driving ovulatory dysfunction, infertility, pregnancy complications, and elevated long-term risks, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease."
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✍️ Prof Teede & Dr Tay

"PCOS demonstrates bidirectional relationships with obesity: elevated BMI increases PCOS risk while PCOS predisposes to weight gain, with Mendelian randomization confirming causal relationships."

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✍️ Prof Helena Teede and Dr Chau Thien Tay

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Maybe in my 40s I can say the paper was accepted 🙈

"It's the chats with colleagues that get me through. Not the policy, not HR, just knowing you're not alone": women's experiences of #menopause at work and reflections on a workplace menopause policy

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A small study delivering a very big, important message!

Thanks to you all, 2025 was fabulous 🤩🎉
Let's make 2026 even more impressive 💪✨ ae-society.org/meetings

Our 2026 Update meeting “New therapeutic approaches in PCOS” will take place in Prague, Czech Republic 🇨🇿 on May 9, 2026 👉 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS OPEN!
⏳ Deadline: Tuesday 20 Jan 2026, 5:59pm EST

Prevalence and factors associated with the use of complementary and alternative medicine among PCOS patients - BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies Background Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in women and the most common cause of anovulatory infertility. It is considered incurable in conventional medicine and b...

New #PCOS research reveals 57.8% of patients turn to Complementary Medicine.
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🤔 The biggest driver?
It’s not about symptom severity 👉 it’s perceived benefit!

Healthcare professionals (62.4%) are the #1 influencer 💪 surpassing the internet and friends.

The "Living Well Across the Life Course" research cluster at @wlvuni.bsky.social moves beyond a purely disease-oriented model to a life course approach.

Led by Dr Chris Kite, it prioritises long-term health and wellbeing for women, including "Living Well with #PCOS”.

www.wlv.ac.uk/research/res...

Plan your trip for #ECE2026 now, with recommendations on our website
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Travel sustainably by direct trains from Austria, Germany or Poland, or you can fly to Prague. Local public transport is included in your registration fee (until 21 April 2026).

Artificial Intelligence in Acupuncture: Recommendations from the Society for Acupuncture Research Special Interest Group Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health | Journal of Integrative and Complem... Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine

How will AI change your acupuncture practice? 🤔

🚨 NEW PAPER out now: doi.org/10.1177/2768...
Society for Acupuncture Research 📍

From ultrasound-guided sensors for precise needle placement to analysing kinetic parameters of manipulation, AI is poised to augment - not replace - clinical skills.

Only 1 week until Dr. Deena Walker joins us to discuss how thyroid hormone signaling contributes to sex differences in addiction.
🔗 Register today: ow.ly/hJ3p50XA1A5