Hyperthyroid Drugs Linked to Risk of Birth Defects
Mothers taking propylthiouracil (PTU) or methimazole (MMI) early in pregnancy were found to have a higher risk of birth defects in infants (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - October 21, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Hyperthyroid Drugs Tied to Birth Defects
SAN JUAN (MedPage Today) -- Two of the most commonly used drugs for treating hyperthyroidism were linked to birth defects when used in early pregnancy, though they have differing effects, researchers reported here. (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - October 21, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
How body temperature is affected by thyroid hormone
Researchers say they have discovered how thyroid hormone affects blood vessels to determine body temperature, potentially explaining why people who have disorders of the thyroid gland have higher sensitivity to environmental temperature. An overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) can cause a person to feel too hot, while an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) can cause a person to feel too cold. The researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden said that previous studies have attributed this to how thyroid hormone affects the metabolism within cells... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Hyperthyroidism sounds urinary problem alarm
Physicians should be alert to urinary problems in women with hyperthyroidism, say researchers who found an association between the endocrine disorder and bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis. (Source: MedWire News - Urology)
Source: MedWire News - Urology - September 17, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Dietary copper intake may be linked to Alzheimer's
Conclusion
The findings may point to how copper could contribute to the features of Alzheimer's in mice models of the disease. However, it seems too early to say the link shows a definite cause. It also does not explain how normal levels of copper in our diet could affect the development of Alzheimer's.
It is recommended that caution is applied in interpreting these results. Other metals, such as aluminium, have also been looked at in this way and the results have been similarly inconclusive.
Instead of worrying about exposure to possible environmental factors that we have very little control over, there are other st...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Mental health Neurology Source Type: news
Thyroid Risk Influenced by Smoking (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Smoking may actually have protected new mothers against hypothyroidism, but at the cost of a potentially higher risk of hyperthyroidism, Danish researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - July 29, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Graves' Hyperthyroidism and Moderate Alcohol ConsumptionGraves' Hyperthyroidism and Moderate Alcohol Consumption
Does moderate alcohol use decrease risk of thyroid disease? Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
What Causes Lymphocytosis?
Discussion
Lymphocytes are an important part of the cellular and humoral immunity. Absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) is usually used to determine ranges of normal for lymphocytes. The ALC is higher in neonates and young children (up to 8000 cells/microL) but in those > 12 years of age is normally > 4000 cells/microL. Lymphopenia is usually defined as < 1000-1500 cells/microL. Infants again usually have higher counts or < 2500 cells/microL. Remember normal leukocyte count is 4.5-11.0 x 1000/mm2 with about 22-44% overall being lymphocytes.
Reactive lymphocytosis is when a patient without an underlying hematological problem ha...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 24, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Risk Of Pregnancy Complications Increased By Thyroid Conditions
Pregnant women who have thyroid disorders face greater risk of preterm birth and other complications that have short- and long-term consequences for the health of mother and child, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).. The risk of complications is heightened for both women who have underactive thyroid glands - a condition known as hypothyroidism - and those with overactive thyroid glands, or hyperthyroidism. Up to four percent of all pregnancies involve mothers with thyroid conditions... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news
Mild Hyperthyroidism Tied to Higher Death Risk
Title: Mild Hyperthyroidism Tied to Higher Death RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/3/2013 2:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/6/2013 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Thyroid General)
Source: MedicineNet Thyroid General - May 6, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Mild Hyperthyroidism Tied to Higher Death Risk
Danish study did not prove a cause-and-effect link, however
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Thyroid Diseases (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hyperthyroidism May Put Strain on Heart (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- An overactive thyroid, even one working in the high-normal range, may put some people at risk for death from heart disease, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - May 1, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Subclinical hyperthyroidism linked to heart-failure deaths
A massive observational study in half a million individuals has found a link between subclinical hyperthyroidism and cardiovascular death, which appears to be predominantly driven by heart failure. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - April 30, 2013 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Subclinical Hyperthyroidism Linked to Heart-Failure DeathsSubclinical Hyperthyroidism Linked to Heart-Failure Deaths
A massive observational study in half a million individuals has found a link between subclinical hyperthyroidism and cardiovascular death, which appears to be predominantly driven by heart failure. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Full Thyroid Removal May be Best in Graves' Disease (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Removing the whole thyroid lessens the chance of hyperthyroidism recurrence in Graves' disease compared with partial thyroidectomy, but it also leads to increased temporary hypoparathyroidism, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - April 22, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
