Medical News Today: What is an iodine intolerance?
Iodine is essential for thyroid function but can cause an adverse reaction in some people. It is not a true allergy but rather an intolerance. Certain disinfectants or X-ray contrast material can trigger a reaction. Although shellfish may contain iodine, shellfish allergies are not related to iodine sensitivity. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy Source Type: news
Hyperthyroidism in Ischemic Heart Disease After Iodine Load Hyperthyroidism in Ischemic Heart Disease After Iodine Load
A new study examines the impacts of iodine load on thyroid function among patients with ischemic heart disease who underwent coronary angiography with iodine contrast media.Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Some 19 million newborns at risk of brain damage every year due to iodine deficiency – UN
Nearly 19 million babies born globally every year – 14 per cent – are at risk of permanent yet preventable brain damage and reduced cognitive function due to a lack of iodine in the earliest years of life, according to a United Nations-backed report released Thursday. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - March 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Cabozantinib Shows Strong Activity in RAI-Refractory Thyroid Cancer
Cabozantinib showed significant antitumor activity in the treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer that progressed following surgery and radioactive iodine therapy, according to a new phase II study. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - February 20, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Dave Levitan Tags: News Thyroid Cancer Source Type: news
Cabozantinib Active in RAI-Refractory Thyroid Cancer Cabozantinib Active in RAI-Refractory Thyroid Cancer
Cabozantinib has shown activity in the treatment of radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid carcinoma and could offer an option in addition to sorafenib and lenvatinib.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Cabozantinib shows significant first-line activity for differentiated thyroid cancer
(American Society for Radiation Oncology) Results of a new phase II clinical trial indicate that cabozantinib offers an active therapy option for patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) that has progressed following surgery and treatment with radioactive iodine (RAI). Thirty-four of 35 patients in the trial experienced a reduction in tumor size following treatment with the targeted kinase inhibitor, and more than half experienced reductions in excess of 30 percent. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Cabozantinib shows promise as first line treatment for differentiated thyroid cancer
(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) A kinase inhibitor called cabozantinib could be a viable therapy option for patients with metastatic, radioactive iodine-resistant thyroid cancer. In a trial initiated and led by the Abramson Cancer Center and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, tumors shrunk in 34 out of 35 patients who took the drug, and more than half of those patients saw the tumor size decrease by more than 30 percent. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What are the signs of iodine deficiency
A look at the signs of a deficiency in iodine, an important mineral that helps many bodily functions. Included is detail on diagnosis and the causes. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 12, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Iodine Deficiency May Contribute to Women ’ s Fertility Problems Iodine Deficiency May Contribute to Women ’ s Fertility Problems
Women who are deficient in iodine and trying to get pregnant may have half the chance of conceiving compared to women with healthy iodine levels, according to a recent U.S. study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
Iodine deficiency may contribute to women ’s fertility problems
(Reuters Health) - Women who are deficient in iodine and trying to get pregnant may have half the chance of conceiving compared to women with healthy iodine levels, according to a recent U.S. study. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Iodine Thyroid Blocking: Guidelines for Use in Planning for and Responding to Radiological and Nuclear Emergencies
World Health Organization. 11/2017 This 52-page document provides guidelines to assess the evidence base and provide guidance on the implementation of iodine thyroid blocking (ITB) in case of radiological or nuclear emergencies, including advice on timing and repeated administration during continuing release of radioactive iodine. It identifies the most vulnerable groups, and specifies the applicability and modalities of ITB implementation for those groups, considering the side effects and associated risks of ITB use; and identifies research gaps in relation to the ITB evidence base. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource G...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - January 24, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news
Iodine Therapy in Lactating Mothers With Graves Disease Iodine Therapy in Lactating Mothers With Graves Disease
How might maternal inorganic iodine therapy impact infant thyroid function?Journal of the Endocrine Society (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Acute kidney injury due to povidone-iodine ingestion: a case report - Kim CS, Kim SS, Bae EH, Ma SK, Kim SW.
RATIONALE: Povidone-iodine is a broad-spectrum antiseptic applied topically to treat wounds and prevent their infection. There have been several case reports of acute kidney injury (AKI) in burn patients after povidone-iodine irrigation and in patients rec... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Too Little Iodine Could Harm a Woman's Fertility
Iodine -- a mineral that helps regulate metabolism -- is found in seafood, iodized salt, dairy products, and some fruits and vegetables. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 11, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Having Too Little Iodine Could Harm a Woman's Fertility
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2018 -- Nearly half of U.S. women have at least a mild deficiency in the nutrient iodine, and new research suggests it could impair their fertility.
Iodine -- a mineral that helps regulate metabolism -- is found in seafood,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 11, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
