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Antineoplastic Agents Associated With Thyroid Dysfunction
October 20, 2011 — Antineoplastic agents such as immunotherapies and targeted therapies that specifically target signaling pathways in cancer cells are associated with thyroid dysfunction in 20-50 percent of cancer ... > full story -
Medical Researchers Breath New Life Into Fight Against Primary Killer of Premature Infants
October 18, 2011 — A new discovery might explain why some premature infants fail to respond to existing treatments for a deadly respiratory distress syndrome and offers clues for new ways to treat the breathing ... > full story -
Possible Link Between Two Type 2 Diabetes Drugs and Pancreatic Cancer, New Research Suggests
September 17, 2011 — Two newer drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes could be linked to a significantly increased risk of developing pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, and one could also be linked to an increased risk of ... > full story -
Pituitary Hormone TSH Found to Directly Influence Bone Growth
September 13, 2011 — Researchers have found that thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), a hormone produced in the anterior pituitary gland that regulates endocrine function in the thyroid gland, can promote bone growth ... > full story -
First Proof in Patients of an Improved 'Magic Bullet' for Cancer Detection and Radio-Therapy
September 12, 2011 — Oncologists have long sought a powerful "magic bullet" that can find tumors wherever they hide in the body so that they can be imaged and then ... > full story -
Use of Radioactive Iodine for Treatment of Thyroid Cancer on the Rise
August 16, 2011 — Despite uncertainty about the appropriate use of radioactive iodine after surgery for different stages of thyroid cancer, between 1990 and 2008 its use has increased among patients with all tumor ... > full storyMore: -
Nerve Identification Technique During Thyroid Removal Associated With Fewer Complications
August 15, 2011 — During thyroidectomy (surgery to remove the thyroid gland), the technique surgeons use to identify an important nerve appears to make a difference in terms of complications such as impairment of the ... > full story -
High Levels of Potentially Toxic Flame Retardants in California Pregnant Women
August 10, 2011 — Pregnant women in Northern California have the highest PBDE flame retardant exposures reported to date among pregnant women worldwide. A new article describes some of the first evidence from humans ... > full story -
New Approach to Thyroid Surgery Eliminates Neck Scar
August 9, 2011 — Thyroid nodules affect nearly 13 million Americans and are a result of abnormal cell growth on the gland. Until recently, the only way to remove nodules and rule out cancer was through surgery that ... > full story -
Harmful Effects of Hypothyroidism on Maternal and Fetal Health Drive New Guidelines for Managing Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy
July 25, 2011 — Emerging data clarifying the risks of insufficient thyroid activity during pregnancy on the health of the mother and fetus, and on the future intellectual development of the child, have led to new ... > full story
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