Immunotherapy Patients Should Be Monitored for Destructive Thyroiditis
The risk of immunotherapy-related destructive thyroiditis requires close patient monitoring and can cause permanent hypothyroidism. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - September 26, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bryant Furlow Tags: Conferences/ATA Thyroid Cancer 2016 News Source Type: news
Zoe Saldana has Hashimoto's thyroiditis
"Star Trek Beyond" star Zoe Saldana has revealed that she has an autoimmune disease. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - July 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News 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
Vitamin D deficiency rates not increased among patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Rates of vitamin D deficiency were similar among patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and controls, according to study findings published in Endocrine Practice.
Healio (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - March 31, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
I Am My Mother's Chimera. Chances Are, So Are You.
For years the concept of a "genetic chimera" -- an individual with two genetically distinct cells lines in his/her body -- has sparked the imagination of writers: from Stephen King to Michael Crichton, from CSI to The Office. The idea that an individual could harbor his/her own twin is creepy and intriguing at the same time.
Recent advances in DNA sequencing technology have allowed us to probe much deeper into a person's genome, to the point that today scientists believe that chimerism could be far more common than what we originally thought. Chances are, you could be your own twin. But how surprised would you be if I to...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 18, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
I Am My Mother's Chimera. Chances Are, So Are You.
For years the concept of a "genetic chimera" -- an individual with two genetically distinct cells lines in his/her body -- has sparked the imagination of writers: from Stephen King to Michael Crichton, from CSI to The Office. The idea that an individual could harbor his/her own twin is creepy and intriguing at the same time. Recent advances in DNA sequencing technology have allowed us to probe much deeper into a person's genome, to the point that today scientists believe that chimerism could be far more common than what we originally thought. Chances are, you could be your own twin. But how surprised would you be if I to...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 18, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
IL37 and autoimmune thyroid disease
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and Graves’ disease (GD) differ in clinical presentation and pathophysiology, but both carry thyroid T cells that escape the immune tolerance process and infiltrate the thyroid. Inflammatory cytokines are key in this process. Yan et al. assessed the association of four SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) of IL37 (a natural suppressor of innate and acquired immunity) with HT and GD in the Chinese Han population. The minor A allele of rs2723176/ rs2723186/rs3811047 and the minor G allele of rs3811046 were found to have a protective influence on GD susceptibility, but there ...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - February 26, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
'Skinny' Mom Offers Different Perspective On Body Shaming
A Kentucky mom's powerful blog post is offering a new perspective in the conversation about postpartum body image. Photographer and blogger Ashley Glass wrote a post titled, "Thunder Thighs or Skinny Mini: The Truths Behind Body Shaming," in which she shares her own personal body image journey and offers some advice to her fellow moms and society as a whole. Explaining that she's always been "the small girl," Glass begins her post with descriptions of the unkind labels and nicknames people always used to describe her "surfboard" figure. She then describes how her body changed with pregnancy and the birth of her now-3...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Leaky Gut Syndrome: What You Should Know About Your Gut Bacteria
There's a universe of living organisms in your digestive tract, and the little critters can do a ton for you. Up to 100 trillion cells live in your gut microbiome, forming a world that scientists are still working to understand. 100 trillion cells -- that's enough microbes to make it the highest density natural bacterial ecosystem that we know of. Way more than your compost bin.
If all is going well, these organisms live in perfect homeostasis with you, their host. From regulating your immune system to keeping the lining of your gut strong, these organisms can be a part of how you take control of your own biology.
Just d...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Solid Tumor Immunotherapy May Impact Thyroid (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Thyroiditis seen in patients receiving immune checkpoint blockade (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology)
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - October 22, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Title: Hashimoto's ThyroiditisCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 5/23/2005 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/3/2015 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Thyroid General)
Source: MedicineNet Thyroid General - August 3, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
A Longitudinal Study of Thyroid Autoantibodies in PregnancyA Longitudinal Study of Thyroid Autoantibodies in Pregnancy
When should thyroid autoantibodies be tested during pregnancy for detection of Hashimoto's thyroiditis ? Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
What is the Remission Rate for Antithyroid Drug Treatment for Hyperthyroidism in Children?
Discussion
The thyroid gland secrets two hormones – T4 which is a prohormone and T3 which is the biologically active hormone. Receptors for T3 are found in nearly all body tissues. T3 regulates metabolism and energy production. Organs most affected are the heart, liver and central nervous system as well as growth of the fetus and child. Hyperthyroidism is common with a prevalence rate of about 1-2% for women and 0.2% for men. The most common cause of thyrotoxicosis is Grave’s disease where autoantibodies to thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) exist. These autoantibodies attach to thyroid tissue TSH receptors and...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 26, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Vestibular Disorders in Hashimoto's ThyroiditisVestibular Disorders in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Are patients with autoimmune thyroid disorder at risk for vestibular dysfunction? Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
