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 ...

For those living with polycystic ovary syndrome (often referred to as PCOS), juggling the many symptoms can be overwhelming. Irregular periods, excess hair growth, weight gain, difficulty getting ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Khadeja Haye, MD Key Takeaways Inositol can help improve insulin sensitivity in people with ...

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 ...

Let’s face it: It’s not often that women are handed solutions to their under-researched and overlooked health concerns. Most aspects of women’s health are plagued with misunderstanding and stigma, ...

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 ...

As a precursor to a large variety of compounds, myo-inositol is a central molecule required for cell metabolism and plant growth. The de novo synthesis of myo-inositol requires the activity of the ...

The gene coding for rice chloroplastic L-myo-inositol-1-phosphate synthase (MIPS; EC 5.5.1.4) has been identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption time-of-flight mass spectrometry analysis of the ...