//www.koonmotors.com/news/health_medicine/thyroid_disease/ Information on thyroid disease symptoms and treatments, including hyperthyroid and hypothyroid, plus a range of other thyroid problems including thyroid cancer. en-us Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:45:47 EDT Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:45:47 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/health_medicine/thyroid_disease/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615183242.htm Exposure to dioxins can negatively impact thyroid function, according to a study presented Thursday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:32:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230615183242.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220818175207.htm In single pollutant models and within a 20-year period, 10 out of 29 reviewed pesticides were associated with thyroid cancer, including several of the most widely used ones in the U.S. These included paraquat dichloride, glyphosate and oxyfluorfen. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:52:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220818175207.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220812130803.htm The targeted therapy pralsetinib was well-tolerated and demonstrated high response rates in patients with RET gene fusions, regardless of tumor type. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:08:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220812130803.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220714145059.htm To date most research on obesity has focused on studying those with a high body mass index (BMI), but a research group is now taking a different approach. The scientists looked at individuals with a very low BMI. Their findings reveal that these individuals are actually considerably less active than people with a BMI in the normal range, contrary to speculation that they have a metabolism that makes them naturally more active. Additionally, they eat less food than those with a normal BMI. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:50:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220714145059.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220706165418.htm Older people with hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. The risk of developing dementia was even higher for people whose thyroid condition required thyroid hormone replacement medication. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:54:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220706165418.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220628170144.htm The current system of chemical risk assessment is inadequate and underestimates levels of flame retardants and other pollutants needed to cause harmful health effects, according to a recent analysis. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:01:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220628170144.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220520132850.htm Two recent discoveries may help lead to new ways to treat patients with Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome (AHDS), a brain development disorder that causes severe intellectual disability and problems with movement. Fri, 20 May 2022 13:28:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220520132850.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220407101105.htm Researchers have captured images of multiple radionuclides in mice using astronomy technology. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 10:11:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220407101105.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220316145830.htm 新研究与邻苯二甲酸盐,通常called the 'everywhere chemical,' to higher incidence of specific childhood cancers. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:58:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220316145830.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220208085006.htm 毒性甲状腺肿影响大脑超过previously known, a new study shows, and involves volume changes occurring in central parts of the brain. These findings are described as a key advance for a vulnerable group of patients. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 08:50:06 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220208085006.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220106100407.htm Thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict preschool boys' emotional and behavioral problems, according to a new study. Thu, 06 Jan 2022 10:04:07 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220106100407.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211209095631.htm The prevalence of obesity has doubled in Australia in the last two decades. As a result, overweight and obesity will likely be associated with 10,000 thyroid cancers in the next decade. Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:56:31 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211209095631.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210812092728.htm Researchers have for the first time demonstrated it's possible to use a synthetic thyroid hormone to regulate a gene implicated in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis. Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:27:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210812092728.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210709104241.htm A research team performs machine learning-powered photoacoustic/ultrasound imaging for thyroid cancer classification. Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:42:41 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210709104241.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210702154327.htm Maternal exposure to air pollution during pregnancy has often been linked to adverse effects on the health of the newborn. However, there are very few studies on the subject. A study has just concluded that the stages most sensitive to air pollution are the early and late months of pregnancy. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:43:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210702154327.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210506174111.htm New research points to a promising strategy to boost tumors' intake of cancer drugs, thereby increasing the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatments. Thu, 06 May 2021 17:41:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210506174111.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210422150435.htm Researchers utilized genomic tools to investigate potential health effects of exposure to ionizing radiation, a known carcinogen, as a result of the 1986 Chernobyl accident. One study found no evidence that genetic changes associated with radiation exposure are passed to children, while the second study documented the genetic changes in the tumors of people who developed thyroid cancer after being exposed as children or fetuses to the radiation released by the accident. Findings are being published close to the 35th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:04:35 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210422150435.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210325150212.htm Expectant women are more likely to give birth early if they have high blood levels of a chemical used in flame retardants compared with those who have limited exposure, a new study finds. Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:02:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210325150212.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210217175202.htm Basic biology finding on thyroid hormone function could lead to new treatments for obesity, diabetes and related disorders Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:52:02 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210217175202.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/01/210105104824.htm Maternal health, in-utero, and perinatal exposures and risk of thyroid cancer in offspring. Tue, 05 Jan 2021 10:48:24 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/01/210105104824.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201111122757.htm The environment we experience in early-life is known to have major consequences on later-life health and lifespan. A new study using an avian model suggests that increased prenatal exposure to maternal thyroid hormones could have beneficial effects on the 'biological age' at birth. Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:27:57 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201111122757.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201021085107.htm Low levels of key, body-regulating chemicals in mothers during the first three months of pregnancy may interfere with the baby's brain development, a large study shows. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 08:51:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201021085107.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/08/200818142130.htm Researchers have created and characterized a new mouse replica of Down syndrome, long considered one of the most challenging disorders to simulate in laboratory animals. Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:21:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/08/200818142130.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200716111638.htm Researchers have developed a new use for a common blood test, which could provide a potentially life-saving treatment for heart failure. Thu, 16 Jul 2020 11:16:38 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200716111638.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200707113224.htm Exposure to iodine used for medical procedures in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may increase an infant's risk for congenital hypothyroidism (loss of thyroid function), suggests a new study. Tue, 07 Jul 2020 11:32:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200707113224.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200617091009.htm Mild thyroid abnormalities affect up to one in five women with a history of miscarriage or subfertility which is a prolonged time span of trying to become pregnant. Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:10:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200617091009.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/05/200521151902.htm COVID-19 infection may cause subacute thyroiditis, according to a new case study. Thu, 21 May 2020 15:19:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/05/200521151902.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200219113747.htm The old story of a farmer trying to get a stubborn mule to pull a wagon by dangling a carrot in front of its nose, or hitting its rump with a stick, may not seem to have much to do with the practice of medicine. But a new study suggests that when it comes to making the best use of healthcare dollars, it will take a combination of carrots and sticks to move things forward. 结婚,2020年2月19日11:37:47 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200219113747.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200212121948.htm New research finds that radiation from cell phones is associated with higher rates of thyroid cancer among people with genetic variations in specific genes. Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:19:48 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200212121948.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200210112240.htm Patients with thyroid eye disease who used the minimally invasive insulin-like growth factor I blocking antibody, teprotumumab, experienced improvement in their symptoms, appearance and quality of life, according to a new study. Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:22:40 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200210112240.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200114101704.htm Responders who worked at the World Trade Center site after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, have an increased overall cancer incidence compared to the general population, particularly in thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, and, for the first time ever reported, leukemia, according to a new study. Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:17:04 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200114101704.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/11/191120121201.htm Researchers identified a new gene mutation that may cause a type of familial thyroid cancer. Researchers have said that this mutation is the first and only mutation associated with familial thyroid cancer to be identified in a gene that is primarily expressed in the thyroid gland. Wed, 20 Nov 2019 12:12:01 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/11/191120121201.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/11/191119105541.htm Down syndrome, due to an extra chromosome 21, occurs in 250,000 children and adults in the United States, making it the country's most common chromosomal disorder. Inherited heart defects, thyroid cancer, celiac disease and developmental disabilities are common Down syndrome complications. Only recently has catatonia, a behavioral condition marked by new onset immobility, mutism, withdrawal and other behavioral abnormalities, been recognized in Down syndrome. Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:55:41 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/11/191119105541.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/10/191023093437.htm A novel, noninvasive imaging technique can provide new information about thyroid disorders that will help in evaluation and diagnosis, according to an article featured in the October 2019 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Wed, 23 Oct 2019 09:34:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/10/191023093437.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/10/191007153441.htm Each year, thanks to inconclusive tests for thyroid cancer, thousands of people undergo unnecessary surgeries to remove part or all of their thyroids. A new test based on the unique chemical fingerprints of thyroid cancer might change that. It's faster and about two-thirds more accurate than the diagnostic tests doctors use today. Mon, 07 Oct 2019 15:34:41 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/10/191007153441.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/08/190830150744.htm Researchers have validated a first-of-its-kind machine learning-based model to evaluate immunohistochemical characteristics in patients with suspected thyroid nodules, achieving 'excellent performance' for individualized noninvasive prediction of the presence of cytokeratin 19, galectin 3, and thyroperoxidase based upon CT images. Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:07:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/08/190830150744.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/08/190827084729.htm A major challenge for cancer surgeons is to determine where a tumor starts and where it ends. The 'MasSpec Pen,' a handheld device in development, could someday enable surgeons to distinguish between cancerous and healthy tissue with greater certainty in seconds, while in the operating room. Today, researchers report first results of its use in human surgeries. Tue, 27 Aug 2019 08:47:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/08/190827084729.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/08/190806104909.htm A new study looks at the prevalence of abnormal thyroid function in youth with severe mood and anxiety disorder. It is the largest study to date of this population and will help mental health professionals better understand the predictors of abnormal thyroid function, like weight gain, family history, or treatment with specific medications. Tue, 06 Aug 2019 10:49:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/08/190806104909.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/08/190805134007.htm Researchers have demonstrated that an optical technique known as Raman spectroscopy can be used to differentiate between benign and cancerous thyroid cells. The new study shows Raman spectroscopy's potential as a tool to improve the diagnosis of thyroid cancer, which is the ninth most common cancer with more than 50,000 new cases diagnosed in the United States each year. Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:40:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/08/190805134007.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/07/190710121655.htm New research may help change treatment practices for patients diagnosed with low risk thyroid cancer. Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:16:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/07/190710121655.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/05/190513155650.htm Researchers have found that higher levels of aneuploidy lead to much greater lethality among prostate cancer patients. This suggest a mechanism for how some prostate cancers become lethal, and could be used to alert doctors which patients might need to be treated more aggressively. Mon, 13 May 2019 15:56:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/05/190513155650.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/04/190418141614.htm A new study shows that a synthetic molecule stimulates repair of the protective sheath that covers nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The study demonstrates in mice that a synthetic molecule called sobetirome efficiently repairs damaged myelin without side effects. Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:16:14 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/04/190418141614.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/04/190417171030.htm A doctor refutes the most recent hypothesis that 'Lisa' had hypothyroidism and psychomotor retardation. Wed, 17 Apr 2019 17:10:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/04/190417171030.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/04/190402113121.htm 用于治疗的放射性碘thyroid cancer. However, some thyroid tumors become resistant to iodine treatment. A research team used a large accelerator to produce sodium astatide for injection, which emits highly therapeutic alpha rays that can be used in cancer treatment. This systemic alpha-ray exposure may enable breakthrough outpatient treatment of cancerous lesions throughout the body without involving external radiation therapy. Tue, 02 Apr 2019 11:31:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/04/190402113121.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/03/190325080415.htm Researchers using the world's largest twin registry to study seven autoimmune diseases found the risk of developing the seven diseases is largely inherited, but that some diseases are more closely related than others. Mon, 25 Mar 2019 08:04:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/03/190325080415.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/03/190323145139.htm Treating women with thyroid antibodies but a normal thyroid function with a medicine called Levothyroxine does not make them more likely to deliver a live baby, new research suggests. Sat, 23 Mar 2019 14:51:39 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/03/190323145139.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/01/190123164952.htm A study has strengthened the link between thyroid function and atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heart rhythm that increases the risk of stroke and other heart-related complications. Wed, 23 Jan 2019 16:49:52 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/01/190123164952.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/11/181116135954.htm Biologists reveal the hidden molecular basis of brain disorders and provide the first cell atlas of the hippocampus -- the part of the brain that helps regulate learning and memory -- as it is affected by traumatic brain injury. The researchers propose gene candidates for treating brain diseases associated with traumatic brain injury such as Alzheimer's disease and post-traumatic stress disorder. Fri, 16 Nov 2018 13:59:54 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/11/181116135954.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/11/181114144321.htm Researchers have discovered the molecular basis for therapeutic actions of an African folk medicine used to treat a variety of illnesses and disorders including diabetes, pain, headaches, paralysis and epilepsy. Wed, 14 Nov 2018 14:43:21 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/11/181114144321.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/10/181025084005.htm Thyroid hormones are essential for normal brain development, but many pregnant women do not produce enough. Thyroid testing and replacement therapy are simple and widely available -- so why do countries like the UK and USA not offer screening to all newly pregnant women? Thu, 25 Oct 2018 08:40:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/10/181025084005.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/10/181012135315.htm A new 'metal-coordinated' drug-delivery technology potentially could be used to supplement the standard therapy for hypothyroidism, which affects nearly 10 million Americans, and many more patients worldwide. Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:53:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/10/181012135315.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/10/181011143112.htm Biologists grew human retina tissue from scratch to determine how cells that allow people to see in color are made. Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:31:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/10/181011143112.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/10/181004135759.htm Traumatic head injury can have widespread effects in the brain, but now scientists can look in real time at how head injury affects thousands of individual cells and genes simultaneously in mice. This approach could lead to precise treatments for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Thu, 04 Oct 2018 13:57:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/10/181004135759.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/10/181004100016.htm Art often imitates life, but when an anthropologist and a geologist investigated a 2000-year-old carved statue on a tobacco pipe, he exposed a truth he says will rewrite art history. Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:00:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/10/181004100016.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/09/180917101307.htm Soot and dust alters thyroid development in fetuses before they are born in smoggy cities, raising concern about health impacts later in life, new research shows. Scientists focused on more than 2,000 kids in smoggy Southern California as part of USC's ongoing Children's Health Study. Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:13:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/09/180917101307.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/08/180831110356.htm Thyroid cancer researchers have investigated the role of pericytes as part of the tumor microenvironment in the subset of papillary thyroid cancers modulated by a mutation of the BRAF cancer-promoting gene. Fri, 31 Aug 2018 11:03:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/08/180831110356.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/08/180820150150.htm Researchers have detailed the effect of radiation exposure on the development of hormone deficiency in pediatric and young adult patients treated for brain tumors. Mon, 20 Aug 2018 15:01:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/08/180820150150.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/08/180813143805.htm Medical researchers are calling for the word 'cancer' to be dropped from some doctor-patient conversations in a bid to reduce patient anxiety and harm from over treatment. The appeal follows mounting evidence that patients who are told they have 'cancer' for low risk conditions more often choose surgery than those whose condition is described with terms such as 'lesions' or 'abnormal cells'. Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:38:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/08/180813143805.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/07/180726162727.htm A panel of 19 microRNAs identified using next-generation sequencing could categorize indeterminate thyroid nodule samples into malignant and benign. Thu, 26 Jul 2018 16:27:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/07/180726162727.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/05/180521131536.htm A new study shows that stereotactic body radiation (SBRT) may be better against anaplastic thyroid cancer, and with fewer side effects. Mon, 21 May 2018 13:15:36 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/05/180521131536.htm