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iPhone Can Diagnose Thyroid Disease
September 24, 2012 — An iPhone and specially-designed image analysis app is able to diagnose and manage the treatment of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, according to new ... > full story -
New Mouse Model May Provide Insights Into Rare Genetic Syndrome
September 23, 2012 — ew mouse models can help scientists study a rare disease, called SECISBP2 syndrome, that causes abnormal thyroid hormone metabolism, delayed bone maturation, as well as other abnormal characteristics ... > full story -
Environmental Exposures Unlikely to Alter Thyroid Function of Pregnant Women, Fetuses
September 20, 2012 — Exposures to perchlorate (ClO4), a compound found at low levels in the environment, and thiocyanate (SCN), a compound found in cigarette smoke and some foods, is unlikely to alter thyroid function in ... > full story -
Subclincial Hyperthyroidism Not Associated With Overall or Cardiovascular Mortality
September 20, 2012 — Subclinical hyperthyroidism is not associated with overall or cardiovascular mortality, new research ... > full story -
New Test to Crack Down on Athlete-Cheating With Drugs
September 14, 2012 — Scientists have developed a new test to catch growth hormone drugs-cheats in sport. The test is based on the measurement of two proteins in the blood, insulin-like growth factor-I and the amino ... > full story -
Mild Increases in Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Not Harmful in the Elderly
September 13, 2012 — There is no evidence to link mildly elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels to an increase in mortality among the elderly, according to a recent study. The findings suggest that reflexively ... > full story -
Latinos More Vulnerable to Fatty Pancreas, Type 2 Diabetes, Study Shows
September 11, 2012 — Latinos are more likely to store fat in the pancreas and are less able to compensate by excreting additional insulin, a new study ... > full story -
Experts Recommend Screening Adults for Hypertriglyceridemia Every Five Years
September 7, 2012 — The Endocrine Society has issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertriglyceridemia. Triglycerides are a type of fat found in the blood and are associated ... > full story -
Hormone in Fruit Flies Sheds Light on Diabetes Cure, Weight-Loss Drug for Humans
August 9, 2012 — Neurobiologists have examined how fruit flies (Drosophila) react when given a decreased diet. Since fruit flies and humans share 30% of the same genes and their brains are wired similarly, the ... > full story -
Infants of Overweight Mothers Grow More Slowly
August 6, 2012 — Babies born to overweight mothers gain less weight and grow more slowly than those born to normal-weight mothers, a new study has found. But they do catch up, meaning that pediatricians should ... > full story
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