Thyroid Disease News

Posted October 20, 2011:

• Antineoplastic Agents Associated With Thyroid Dysfunction

Posted October 18, 2011:

• Medical Researchers Breath New Life Into Fight Against Primary Killer of Premature Infants

Posted September 17, 2011:

• Possible Link Between Two Type 2 Diabetes Drugs and Pancreatic Cancer, New Research Suggests

Posted September 13, 2011:

• Pituitary Hormone TSH Found to Directly Influence Bone Growth

Posted September 12, 2011:

• First Proof in Patients of an Improved 'Magic Bullet' for Cancer Detection and Radio-Therapy

Posted August 16, 2011:

• Use of Radioactive Iodine for Treatment of Thyroid Cancer on the Rise

Posted August 15, 2011:

• Nerve Identification Technique During Thyroid Removal Associated With Fewer Complications

Posted August 10, 2011:

• High Levels of Potentially Toxic Flame Retardants in California Pregnant Women

Posted August 9, 2011:

• New Approach to Thyroid Surgery Eliminates Neck Scar

Posted July 25, 2011:

• Harmful Effects of Hypothyroidism on Maternal and Fetal Health Drive New Guidelines for Managing Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy

Posted July 19, 2011:

• No Increase in Most Common Preventable Cause of Intellectual Disability Over 20 Years, Quebec Study Finds

Posted July 11, 2011:

• Large Human Study Links Phthalates, BPA and Thyroid Hormone Levels
• No Difference in Brand Name and Generic Drugs Regarding Thyroid Dysfunction, Study Finds

Posted June 20, 2011:

• Discovery of Parathyroid Glow Promises to Reduce Endocrine Surgery Risk

Posted June 13, 2011:

• New Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Hyperthyroid

Posted June 6, 2011:

• Elderly May Be More Likely to Die If They Have Subclinical Hyperthyroidism

Posted June 4, 2011:

• Fighting Cancer With Cancer: Researchers Find Promising Use for Thyroid Cancer Gene

Posted May 31, 2011:

• Facelift Incision Offers Safe Option for Some Thyroid Patients

Posted May 24, 2011:

• Common Fire Retardant Harmful to Aquatic Life

Posted May 5, 2011:

• The Case for Maintaining Current Regulations on I-131 Therapy

Posted May 3, 2011:

• Pregnant Women Could Benefit from Screening for Thyroid Disease, Research Shows

Posted May 2, 2011:

• Cells Derived from Different Stem Cells: Same or Different?

Posted April 28, 2011:

• Concern Over 'Excessive' Doses of Thyroid Drugs for Older Patients

Posted April 13, 2011:

• Minimally Invasive Thyroid Surgery Effective in Children, Study Suggests
• Low Doses of Penta-Brominated Diphenyl Ether Flame Retardants Alter Gene Expression

Posted April 7, 2011:

• New Radiation Treatment Practice Recommendations for Thyroid Disease

Posted April 5, 2011:

• Lithium in Drinking Water in Andean Villages Could Affect Thyroid Function, Research Suggests

Posted March 29, 2011:

• Thyroid Hormone Controls the Eye‘s Visual Pigments Throughout Life

Posted March 23, 2011:

• Why Some Children Are Harmed by Mother's Alcohol, but Others Aren't

Posted March 19, 2011:

• Radiation Risks to Health: A Joint Statement from Leading Scientific Experts

Posted February 25, 2011:

• Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Can Affect Quality of Life Even When Thyroid Gland Function Is Normal

Posted February 1, 2011:

• PET Scans May Allow Early Prediction of Response to Targeted Therapy of Thyroid Cancer

Posted January 28, 2011:

• Novel Surgery Removes Rare Tumor, Rebuilds Trachea

Posted January 25, 2011:

• Embryogenesis Evidence of Foregut Duplication Cyst

Posted December 21, 2010:

• Gene Alteration Identified That Predisposes to Syndrome With High Risk of Cancer

Posted December 16, 2010:

• Decades After Childhood Radiation, Thyroid Cancer a Concern

Posted December 1, 2010:

• Drug-Like Compound Stops Thyroid Overstimulation in Early Studies

Posted November 23, 2010:

• Genomic 'Markers' May Head Off Thousands of Thyroid Surgeries

Posted September 18, 2010:

• Targeted Therapy Decreases Progression Rate in Thyroid Cancer

Posted September 13, 2010:

• Enlarged Hearts in Women Shrink Faster Than Those in Men After Aortic Valve Replacement

Posted September 1, 2010:

• Personalized Medicine: Molecular Imaging Predicts Treatment Success in Many Cancers

Posted August 25, 2010:

• Researchers Develop New Laboratory Cell Lines to Study Treatment for Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer

Posted July 21, 2010:

• Subtle Thyroid Problem Triples the Risk of Placental Separation in Birth, Study Finds

Posted July 6, 2010:

• Robots Preclude Neck Incision for Thyroid Surgery

Posted June 28, 2010:

• Agent Orange Exposure Linked to Graves' Disease in Vietnam Veterans, Study Finds

Posted June 24, 2010:

• Researchers Work to Prevent Neurological Diseases

Posted June 21, 2010:

• Flame Retardant Linked to Altered Thyroid Hormone Levels During Pregnancy

Posted May 26, 2010:

• New Treatment Approach to Rare Cancer Results in Prolonged Survival

Posted May 17, 2010:

• Most Patients Survive Common Thyroid Cancer Regardless of Treatment

Posted May 5, 2010:

• On-Site Pathology Improves the Inadequacy Rate of Ultrasound-Guided Thyroid Biopsies

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