Thyroid Disease News

Posted April 2, 2010:

• Thyroid Condition Increases Stroke Risk in Young Adults

Posted March 29, 2010:

• Mutations in One Gene Can Cause Many Cancers, Study Shows

Posted March 15, 2010:

• May Be Safe for Patients Taking Thyroxine to Have Lower TSH Levels Than Currently Recommended, New Research Shows

Posted March 10, 2010:

• Experimental Drug That Mimics Thryoid Hormone Safely Lowers 'Bad' Cholesterol

Posted March 8, 2010:

• Metabolism: Understanding Resistance To Thyroid Hormones

Posted March 1, 2010:

• Office-Based Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Superior in Diagnosing Head and Neck Lesions

Posted February 24, 2010:

• Effects of Iodine Supplements on Maternal Thyroid Function Studied

Posted February 1, 2010:

• Antibodies Attack Immune Proteins

Posted January 21, 2010:

• Stain Repellent Chemical Linked to Thyroid Disease in Adults

Posted January 11, 2010:

• Imaging Studies Help Detect Underlying Cancers in Patients With Neurologic Symptoms

Posted January 9, 2010:

• Graves' Eye Disease: Immune Cell Linked to Inflammation and Scarring Identified

Posted January 7, 2010:

• Periodic Paralysis Study Reveals Gene Causing Disorder

Posted November 24, 2009:

• 'Scarless' Thyroid Surgery Uses 3-D, High-Def Robotic Equipment

Posted November 17, 2009:

• Pre-Eclampsia Linked to Thyroid Problems

Posted November 5, 2009:

• Higher Incidence Of Thyroid Cancer In Volcanic Area Of Sicily
• Newly Revised Guidelines For Managing Thyroid Cancer Published In Thyroid Journal

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Diagnoses Of Fatigue In Primary Care Patients

Posted October 19, 2009:

• Thyroid Surgery Safe For Older Patients, Study Finds

Posted October 8, 2009:

• Leptin Linked With More Aggressive Thyroid Cancer In Middle Eastern Region

Posted September 29, 2009:

• Stem Cell Success Points To Way To Regenerate Parathyroid Glands

Posted September 20, 2009:

• New Genetic Link Between Cardiac Arrhythmias and Thyroid Dysfunction Identified

Posted August 19, 2009:

• New Robot-Assisted Surgical Method Found Successful For Treatment Of Thyroid Cancer

Posted August 17, 2009:

• How To Make A Lung

Posted July 13, 2009:

• Increase In Thyroid Cancer Not Explained By Screening Alone

Posted June 10, 2009:

• Specific Genetic Cause Of Fetal Alcohol-Related Developmental Disorders Found

Posted June 9, 2009:

• What Causes Irritability In Menopause?

Posted May 27, 2009:

• First Comprehensive Guidelines For Managing Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

Posted May 18, 2009:

• Thyroid And Parathyroid Surgery Outcomes May Be Worse In Pregnant Women

Posted May 15, 2009:

• Drug That Targets Vasculature Growth Attacks Aggressive Thyroid Cancer

Posted May 8, 2009:

• Graves' Disease: Quality Of Life And Occupational Disability

Posted May 4, 2009:

• Thyroid Cancer Increasing, Scientists Don't Know Why
• Hypothyroidism In Women Associated With Liver Cancer

Posted April 23, 2009:

• Ultrasound Can Help Low-Risk Patients Avoid Invasive Thyroid Biopsy

Posted April 20, 2009:

• Radiation Exposure Associated With More Aggressive Thyroid Cancer, Worse Outcomes

Posted March 26, 2009:

• Concern Over Inappropriate Diagnosis And Treatment Of Thyroid Problems

Posted March 17, 2009:

• Call For More Thyroid Function Tests For Older Patients To Improve Diagnosis Rate

Posted February 25, 2009:

• Prenatal Vitamins Should Contain Only Potassium Iodide, Not Other Sources Of Iodine, Scientists Urge

Posted February 20, 2009:

• Thyroid Surgery Performed Without Neck Incision, Scar

Posted January 20, 2009:

• Experimental Therapy Turns On Tumor Suppressor Gene In Cancer Cells

Posted January 13, 2009:

• Smoking During Pregnancy May Impair Thyroid Function Of Mom And Fetus

Posted January 2, 2009:

• Molecular Imaging Enables Earlier, Individualized Treatment Of Thyroid Cancer

Posted December 3, 2008:

• Pediatric Obesity May Alter Thyroid Function And Structure

Posted October 23, 2008:

• Early Trial Of New Multi-Kinase Inhibitor Shows Impressive Activity In Thyroid Cancer

Posted August 29, 2008:

• Atomic Bomb Effect Results In Adult-Onset Thyroid Cancer Identified

Posted August 7, 2008:

• Beyond PTEN: Alternate Genes Linked To Breast, Thyroid And Kidney Cancer Predisposition

Posted July 28, 2008:

• Long-Lasting Effects Of The Seveso Disaster On Thyroid Function In Babies
• Thyrotropin Levels Associated With Alzheimer's Disease Risk In Women

Posted July 2, 2008:

• Blood Vessel Inhibitor Shows Promise Against Metastatic Thyroid Cancer

Posted June 11, 2008:

• Low Thyroid Function Common In Chronic Kidney Disease

Posted May 5, 2008:

• Low Blood Levels Of Vitamin D May Be Associated With Depression In Older Adults

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