Thyrotoxicosis, BMD, and AF in Women With Hyperthyroidism Thyrotoxicosis, BMD, and AF in Women With Hyperthyroidism
What are some of the signs of thyrotoxicosis, altered bone metabolism, and occult atrial fibrillation among these women? < br / > < i > Clinical Endocrinology < /i > (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - July 19, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Hyperthyroidism: Too Much Of A Good Thing
By: Dr. Alan Christianson
When someone you know is living with hypothyroidism, it can be tempting to think that if only the doctor would prescribe an extra helping of thyroid hormone, your friend or loved one would feel so much better and would enjoy life more. And in some cases, an extra helping might be in order.
In other cases, not so much. Too much thyroid hormone can actually be dangerous, which is why doctors are loathe to bump the levothyroxin dosage up an extra 25 micrograms or so for one of their patients who's still experiencing hypothyroid symptoms. Tests always come first, and there's a good reason for that....
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - June 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Flame retardant commonly used in furniture 'increases the risk of thyroid problems'
A Harvard study is the first to link the flame retardant chemical polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) with conditions including hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, goiter and Hashimoto's disease. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Genetic test shows risk for serious adverse reaction to toxic goitre treatment
Adverse drugs reactions are a leading cause of admission to hospital. Genetic variation is believed to contribute to a majority of serious immune-mediated adverse drug reactions. Now gene variants that predict the risk of a serious adverse reaction to drugs used for the treatment of hyperthyroidism have been found by researchers. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 4, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
New guidelines explain how to monitor and treat hyperthyroid cats
Over the last 30 or so years, veterinary professionals' understanding of clinical feline hyperthyroidism has evolved tremendously. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 3, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
New guidelines explain how to monitor and treat hyperthyroid cats
(SAGE) Over the last 30+ years, veterinary professionals' understanding of clinical feline hyperthyroidism has evolved tremendously. The Guidelines for the Management of Feline Hyperthyroidism, from the American Association of Feline Practitioners, are published today in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 3, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Subclinical Hyperthyroidism Disease Tied to Higher Mortality
Subclinical hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism are both linked to higher mortality in the elderly, with the greatest mortality increases found in those with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) values above 6.38 mIU/L, according to a retrospective cohort study. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - April 29, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Bianca Nogrady Source Type: news
Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism and breast cancer risk: a nationwide cohort study
Sogaard et al. have investigated the association between thyroid function and breast cancer risk. The study has received extensive media coverage, e.g. Mail Online
European Journal of Endocrinology (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - April 28, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Thyroid disease and breast cancer: Is there a link?
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the United States, and thyroid disorders affect millions of American women. Many breast cancers are sensitive to hormones like estrogen, and according to researchers, thyroid hormone has estrogen-like effects at high levels. So, for years, scientists have wondered whether having too much thyroid hormone might promote the development of breast cancer. A new study suggests the answer could be “yes.”
It’s all about the thyroid
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck that produces thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone affects almost...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - April 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mallika Marshall, MD Tags: Breast Cancer Health Thyroid Disorders Women's Health Source Type: news
Subclinical hyperthyroidism disease tied to higher mortality in elderly
Subclinical hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism are both linked to higher mortality in the elderly, with the greatest mortality increases found in those with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) values... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - March 29, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
UCLA researchers develop sophisticated open-source program for analyzing thyroid health
UCLA researchers have developed a software program that simulates the response of the human thyroid hormone regulation system to a variety of treatments and diseases. The open-source program, Thyrosim, can be used by clinicians, researchers and educators to accurately gauge the impacts of thyroid treatments and to develop more effective remedies for thyroid problems.
The research appears on the cover of the peer-reviewed journal Thyroid.
Principal investigator Joseph DiStefano III, a distinguished professor of computer science and medicine and chair of the UCLA Computational and Systems Biology Interdepartmental Program,...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - March 29, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
FDA Drug Safety Communication: New Boxed Warning on severe liver injury with propylthiouracil
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added a Boxed Warning to the label for propylthiouracil, a drug used to treat hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), to include information about reports of severe liver injury and acute liver failure, some of which have been fatal, in adult and pediatric patients using this medication. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - March 24, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Finding the Healer Within
A new patient came to me for an acute infection, and I thought it would be a quick and easy visit. During her exam, I asked about her weight, as she was quite thin. She had been recently diagnosed with Graves disease and was just now regaining the significant weight she had lost. Graves disease is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid, also known as hyperthyroidism. The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland in the front of the neck that controls our metabolism, among other processes and hers was on overdrive. When she was diagnosed, her endocrinologist said immediately, "we'll just remove your thyroid." My patient respo...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
