http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Iodine-Deficiency-Disorder-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 06:22:46 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/obese-patients-have-more-aggressive-papillary-thyroid-cancer-study-101589-1.htm Overweight patients have more advanced and aggressive form of papillary thyroid cancer, reveals study published in Archives of Surgery. Thyroid cancer is on the rise on the United States and most of the increase is due to PTC, although the authors write that it is debatable whether the increase is caused by an enhanced risk of cancer or an increase in detection. Obesity is recognized as a risk factor for a variety of cancers, the authors provide as study background. "Our study shows ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/obese-patients-have-more-aggressive-papillary-thyroid-cancer-study-101589-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/seaweed-consumption-raises-thyroid-cancer-risk-100003-1.htm Postmenopausal women who consume seaweed regularly have a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer, reveals study. A 14-year national survey of nearly 53,000 Japanese women, aged between 40 and 69, found that the group reported 134 thyroid cancer cases, including 113 cases of papillary carcinoma, a common type of the illness. Those who ate seaweed daily were 1.7 times more likely to develop cancer than those who ate it no more than twice a week, the study said. The risk more than ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/seaweed-consumption-raises-thyroid-cancer-risk-100003-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/purified-lung-and-thyroid-progenitors-derived-from-embryonic-stem-cells-bu-researchers-99939-1.htm A population of pure lung and thyroid progenitor cells in vitro has been derived that successfully mimics the developmental milestones of lung and thyroid tissue formation. The study was by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC). The research, which will be published in the April 6 edition of the journal ICell Stem Cell/I, identifies factors necessary for embryonic stem cells to differentiate into lung progenitor cells and provides key information ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/purified-lung-and-thyroid-progenitors-derived-from-embryonic-stem-cells-bu-researchers-99939-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/thyroid-surgery-raises-postoperative-complications-in-elderly-99550-1.htm Seniors who undergo thyroid surgery are much more likely to suffer from serious heart, lung and infection-related complications, than their younger counterparts. The study findings challenge long-held beliefs that thyroidectomy carries the same risk level of postoperative complications for both older and younger patients. The number of thyroid operations being done in elderly patients is on the rise due to an increasing geriatric population, a steady increase in thyroid cancer incidence ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/thyroid-surgery-raises-postoperative-complications-in-elderly-99550-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/antenatal-thyroid-screening-ineffective-97309-1.htm Antenatal thyroid screening fails to improve the IQ levels in 3-year-olds, reveals research. Scientists from Cardiff University's School of Medicine working with colleagues from The Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, and colleagues from Turin, Italy took blood samples from more than 20,000 women at about 13-weeks of pregnancy to test for thyroid function. Women were randomly assigned to one of two groups....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/antenatal-thyroid-screening-ineffective-97309-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/thyroid-function-could-be-affected-by-use-of-iodinated-contrast-media-in-imaging-procedures-96623-1.htm A new report says that exposure to iodinated contrast media during imaging procedures is associated with changes in thyroid function, and increased risk of developing hyperthyroidism. The report appears in the January 23 issue of IArchives of Internal Medicine/I, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. "Iodinated contrast media (ICM) are commonly administered pharmaceutical agents," the authors write as background information. ICM are frequently used in scans and imaging procedures such as cardiac ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/thyroid-function-could-be-affected-by-use-of-iodinated-contrast-media-in-imaging-procedures-96623-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Genetic-Cause-of-Thyroid-Cancer-Discovered-95280-1.htm Genes that increase thyroid cancer risk have been identified by researchers. This key finding can lead to the formulation of more targeted treatment for the disease. Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered three genes that increase the risk of thyroid cancer, which is has the largest incidence increase in cancers among both men and women. Research led by Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D., Chair and founding Director of the Genomic Medicine Institute of Cleveland Clinic's Lerner Research ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Genetic-Cause-of-Thyroid-Cancer-Discovered-95280-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Removal-of-Lymph-Nodes-may-Help-Thyroid-Cancer-Patients-95128-1.htm Removal of lymph nodes in the neck during surgery may help prevent recurrence of thyroid cancer, reveals study. When thyroid cancer metastasizes, lymph nodes in the neck may be affected, but these lymph-node tumors can be tiny and may not be detected by ultrasounds done before surgery to remove the diseased thyroid - or even during the procedure itself. In an international academic study published in the December issue of the journal ISurgery/I, UCLA researchers and colleagues ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Removal-of-Lymph-Nodes-may-Help-Thyroid-Cancer-Patients-95128-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Prevalence-of-BRAF-Mutations-in-Thyroid-Cancers-Makes-Them-a-Therapeutic-Target-93855-1.htm The most common form of thyroid cancer is known as papillary carcinoma. Research has shown that approximately one quarter of these carcinomas have mutations in the BRAF gene. The prevalence of such mutations is even greater in high-grade carcinomas, particularly those that are refractory to standard treatment, which is radioactive iodine (RAI). A team of researchers led by James Fagin, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, has now identified a way to potentially exploit the expression ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Prevalence-of-BRAF-Mutations-in-Thyroid-Cancers-Makes-Them-a-Therapeutic-Target-93855-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Finds-Screening-Pregnant-Women-for-Autoimmune-Thyroid-Disease-Is-Cost-Effective-92715-1.htm During pregnancy, reduced thyroid function can increase the risk of miscarriage and preterm labor. Thyroid autoimmunity also puts the mother at increased risk of developing postpartum thyroiditis and hypothyroidism in the future. While screening of high-risk women for thyroid dysfunction is recommended, universal screening of pregnant women remains controversial. Chrysoula Dosiou, MD, of Stanford University School of Medicine, and colleagues from the University of Illinois at Chicago, V....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Finds-Screening-Pregnant-Women-for-Autoimmune-Thyroid-Disease-Is-Cost-Effective-92715-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Rapid-Technique-for-Diagnosing-Papillary-Thyroid-Cancer-Developed-92709-1.htm Fast, reliable and cost-effective method for detection of BRAF V600E gene in thyroid tissue has been developed by researchers. In HRM analysis, a sample of the resected thyroid tissue is homogenized and the DNA-containing portion is collected and washed. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a targeted gene detection technique, is then used to identify the presence of the BRAF V600E gene in the tissue sample. This is achieved without having to purify or sequence the DNA. Jun Hee Park and G....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Rapid-Technique-for-Diagnosing-Papillary-Thyroid-Cancer-Developed-92709-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Over-the-Counter-Thyroid-Support-Pills-Pose-Health-Risks-92662-1.htm A study being presented at the annual meeting of the American Thyroid Association says that people who use over-the-counter thyroid support supplements may be putting their health at risk. The supplements contain varying amounts of two different kinds of thyroid hormones apparently derived in large part from chopped up animal thyroid glands, says the study''s senior investigator, a href=http:www.mayoclinic.org/bio/15449998.htmlVictor Bernet, M.D./a, an endocrinologist at a href=http:www....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Over-the-Counter-Thyroid-Support-Pills-Pose-Health-Risks-92662-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hope-for-Thyroid-Cancer-Patients-as-Tumor-Shrinkage-Noted-With-Anti-Cancer-Drug-92661-1.htm The experimental anticancer drug lenvatinib may achieve at least a partial response in thyroid, endometrial, renal cancers and melanoma, phase I clinical studies have indicated. Lenvatinib is a small molecule drug delivered orally that inhibits a group of tyrosine kinases, a family of enzymes that play critical roles in a variety of cell signaling pathways that, when modified can contribute to the initiation and progression of cancer. Douglas Ball, MD, of Johns Hopkins University working ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hope-for-Thyroid-Cancer-Patients-as-Tumor-Shrinkage-Noted-With-Anti-Cancer-Drug-92661-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Surgery-May-Help-People-With-Sleep-Apnea-Symptoms-92622-1.htm People suffering from obstructive sleep apnea reported significant improvements following thyroidectomy, a surgery which is performed to remove enlarged thyroid gland. Obstructive sleep apnea, caused by narrowing or blockage of the airways when a person is asleep affects about 20% of the population. Typically a person with OSA will begin snoring loudly on falling asleep. If not treated, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can increase a person's risk of death. It is not clear whether an enlarged ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Surgery-May-Help-People-With-Sleep-Apnea-Symptoms-92622-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/More-Targeted-Drug-Development-on-the-Anvil-Thanks-to-Research-Involving-Thyroid-Hormone-92407-1.htm A strategy for reducing the side effects and enhancing the therapeutic benefits of steroids and other medications that work by disrupting the activity of certain hormones has been advocated by a team led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists. The approach relies on a small molecule developed at St. Jude. In this study, scientists showed that a compound known as SJ-AK selectively blocked the activity of genes in a cell signaling pathway regulated by thyroid hormone. Investigators ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/More-Targeted-Drug-Development-on-the-Anvil-Thanks-to-Research-Involving-Thyroid-Hormone-92407-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Antineoplastic-Agents-and-Thyroid-Dysfunction-92176-1.htm Antineoplastic agents such as immunotherapies and targeted therapies are associated with thyroid dysfunction in 20%-50% of cancer patients taking them, according to a study published in the i Journal of the National Cancer Institute /i. Over the past two decades, novel antineoplastic agents have been introduced that inhibit specific cellular processes to limit cancer cell growth. Some of these agents cause thyroid dysfunction, which physicians often overlook because of the complexity of the clinical picture in cancer patients....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Antineoplastic-Agents-and-Thyroid-Dysfunction-92176-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Possible-Nuke-Crisis-Leading-to-Thyroid-Checkups-for-Fukushima-Children-91871-1.htm Fukushima has started ultrasonic thyroid exams on Sunday for the prefecture's 360,000 children aged up to 18 to monitor the health conditions of young people amid the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant crisis following the March 11 earthquake-cum-tsunami in the country. The Japan Times quoted officials as saying that taking a lesson from the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, in which many children developed thyroid cancer years after the accident, Fukushima Medical University in Fukushima ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Possible-Nuke-Crisis-Leading-to-Thyroid-Checkups-for-Fukushima-Children-91871-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Japan-Radioactive-Elements-Found-in-Childrens-Thyroid-Glands-89349-1.htm In Japan's stricken nuclear plant area, around 45 percent of children were found to have traces of radioactive elements in their thyroid glands, says an official. The official said that the iodine concentrations -- found in tests that the government carried out about five months ago in Fukushima prefecture -- were not considered alarming in terms of their health impact. "The government's official position is that none of the children showed radiation levels that would be problematic," he told AFP....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Japan-Radioactive-Elements-Found-in-Childrens-Thyroid-Glands-89349-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Says-Thyroid-Cancer-Treatment-Varies-by-Hospital-89264-1.htm Hospital factors play a key role in use of radioactive iodine treatment, finds study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center finds. While the size and severity of the tumor also played a role in treatment, researchers found unexplained hospital factors had a significant impact on radioactive iodine use. "What hospital you go to makes a difference in use of radioactive iodine. It doesn't just matter what the tumor looks like, but where you go for care," says lead study author Megan Haymart, M....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Says-Thyroid-Cancer-Treatment-Varies-by-Hospital-89264-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Nerve-Identification-Technique-In-Thyroid-Removal-Procedure-Reduces-Complications-89234-1.htm During thyroidectomy (surgery to remove the thyroid gland), the technique surgeons use to identify an important nerve appears to make a difference in terms of complications such as impairment of the parathyroid glands (which make a hormone that controls calcium levels), according to a report published Online First today by IArchives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/I, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. According to background information in the article, thyroidectomy is a common operation, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Nerve-Identification-Technique-In-Thyroid-Removal-Procedure-Reduces-Complications-89234-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Thyroid-Surgery-Eliminates-Neck-Scar-88926-1.htm Transaxillary robotic thyroid surgery removes the thyroid nodules with no visible scar. "We now have a minimally invasive way of determining if a thyroid nodule is cancerous," said Jose Dutra, MD, head and neck surgical oncologist and director of the Thyroid Surgical Clinic at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. "It's an approach that more patients are comfortable pursuing. If we can identify cancerous cells earlier we increase the chance of removing the cancer before it spreads." The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Thyroid-Surgery-Eliminates-Neck-Scar-88926-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Eating-too-Much-of-Sushi-Could-Affect-Thyroid-Health-88521-1.htm A Dieticians Association of Australia study has warned that eating too much of sushi could be bad for health since the seaweed wrap used in sushi could be harmful to the thyroid gland. Due to the presence of high level of iodine in sushi, the study recommended that people should not eat it more than two or three rolls a week. The study comes on the back of seaweeds recalls by Asian food markets, such as Korean-packaged Wang Dried Kelp Varech Speche and Heng Fai Trading, due to unusually high levels of iodine....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Eating-too-Much-of-Sushi-Could-Affect-Thyroid-Health-88521-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Guidelines-for-Managing-Thyroid-Disease-in-Pregnancy-Driven-by-Harmful-Effects-of-Hypothyroidism-on-Maternal-and-Fetal-Health-88261-1.htm New clinical guidelines for diagnosing and managing thyroid disease during this critical period have been derived from emerging data clarifying the risks of insufficient thyroid activity during pregnancy on the health of the mother and fetus, and on the future intellectual development of the child. The guidelines, developed by an American Thyroid Association (ATA) expert task force, are presented in IThyroid/I, a peer-reviewed journal published by A HREF="http:www.liebertpub.com"Mary Ann Liebert, Inc....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Guidelines-for-Managing-Thyroid-Disease-in-Pregnancy-Driven-by-Harmful-Effects-of-Hypothyroidism-on-Maternal-and-Fetal-Health-88261-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Awareness-of-Dietary-Iodine-Intake-in-Postpartum-Korean-American-Women-Urged-by-BUSM-Researchers-87737-1.htm The potential health impacts for Korean and Korean-American women and their infants from consuming brown seaweed souphave been highlighted by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). Seaweed is a known source of dietary iodine, particularly in Korea; however, there is no scientific data on the iodine content in Korean seaweed soup. Written as a Letter to the Editor for the journal IThyroid/I and published online, the authors discuss the adverse effects of consuming ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Awareness-of-Dietary-Iodine-Intake-in-Postpartum-Korean-American-Women-Urged-by-BUSM-Researchers-87737-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Says-No-Difference-in-Brand-Name-Generic-Drugs-Regarding-Thyroid-Dysfunction-87619-1.htm No differences are seen between the brand name and generic drug formulations of amiodarone - taken to control arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat), finds study published in CMAJ. Amiodarone, prescribed to control irregular heartbeats, is known for causing hypo- and hyper-thyroidism. Amiodarone is available in Canada in brand-name formulations as well as less costly generic versions. Generic formulations may be substituted if considered bioequivalent to the brand name drug. However, in some drugs ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Says-No-Difference-in-Brand-Name-Generic-Drugs-Regarding-Thyroid-Dysfunction-87619-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/BMCs-High-Rates-of-Thyroid-Testing-Helps-Pregnant-Women-87184-1.htm A recent study demonstrates that BMC conducts a high rate of thyroid function testing in pregnant women. The study showed that BMC's routine thyroid testing on pregnant women helped to detect approximately 80 percent of cases of mild hypothyroidism (a condition whereby the thyroid does not produce enough thyroid hormone) which wouldn't have been possible otherwise. It is known that the thyroid hormone is important for child development in the womb. However, while there are observational studies ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/BMCs-High-Rates-of-Thyroid-Testing-Helps-Pregnant-Women-87184-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Differences-in-Care-Among-African-Americans-With-Thyroid-Cancer-and-Whites-86715-1.htm African-Americans have fewer incidences of thyroid cancer but have a more advanced form of the disease once they receive a diagnosis - and are more likely to die from it, according to a new study. "We think that the mortality rate is probably due to an access to care issues," said Christopher Hollenbeak, Ph.D., lead study author. His study found that African-Americans had a 1 percent higher mortality rate, though thyroid cancer is twice as common among whites. "African-Americans were more ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Differences-in-Care-Among-African-Americans-With-Thyroid-Cancer-and-Whites-86715-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Says-Thyroid-Cancer-Gene-Actually-Slows-Down-Cell-Growth-86034-1.htm A mutant gene long thought to accelerate tumor growth in thyroid cancer patients actually inhibits the spread of malignant cells, a Mayo Clinic study, led by an Indian-origin researcher, has found. "It's not an oncogene like everyone thought it was," said researcher Honey Reddi, referring to a gene with the potential to cause cancer. Reddi's research found that the PAX8/PPAR? fusion protein, developed from a mutated fusion gene found in many follicular thyroid carcinomas, functions as ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Says-Thyroid-Cancer-Gene-Actually-Slows-Down-Cell-Growth-86034-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Teenage-Girls-Deficient-in-Iodine-85847-1.htm A study has found that teenage school girls are growing up deficient in iodine, putting their unborn children at risk as iodine is essential for the neurological development of the fetus. Iodine is essential for manufacturing the hormone thyroxine which controls the metabolic rate, affecting growth and development. A survey which was conducted across UK has found that 51% girls had mild iodine deficiency, 16% moderate and 1% severe. Evidence shows that moderate to severe iodine deficiency, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Teenage-Girls-Deficient-in-Iodine-85847-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Surgery-a-Breakthrough-85817-1.htm Robotics and face-lift incision may aid as a safe option in removing a portion of a disease thyroid from some patients without the characteristic neck scar. Georgia Health Sciences University surgeons developed the technique utilizing the remote access capabilities of robots, experience gained from another no-neck-scar approach through the armpit and earlier success removing the largest salivary gland from the lower jaw region. "It is outpatient, it doesn't require a surgical drain and it has the advantage of no neck scar," said Dr....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Surgery-a-Breakthrough-85817-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Maternal-Thyroid-Auto-antibodies-Responsible-for-Miscarriages-and-Pre-term-Delivery-85383-1.htm STRONGA recent meta-analysis indicated strong association between /STRONGthyroid auto-antibodies, and miscarriage and pre-term birth. BRBRSTRONGMiscarriage (the loss of a pregnancy before 24 weeks of gestation) and pre-term birth (delivery of a baby between 24 and 37 completed weeks of gestation) are the two most common complications of pregnancy. /STRONGBRBRSTRONGIn a systemic review, Dr. Shakila Thangaratinam of /STRONGBirmingham Women's HospitalSTRONG, United Kingdom and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Maternal-Thyroid-Auto-antibodies-Responsible-for-Miscarriages-and-Pre-term-Delivery-85383-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Excessive-Thyroid-Medications-Linked-to-Fractures-Among-Elderly-84312-1.htm Elderly patients who suffer from hypothyroidism are at a greater risk of suffering fractures since they may be taking excessive medications, according to a new report published on the British Medical Journal website. Patients who suffer from hypothyroidism, a condition where in thyroid glands do not produce sufficient amount of the hormone, are usually given a synthetic hormone known as thyroxine. However researchers from the Women's College Research Institute in Toronto suggest that many elderly ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Excessive-Thyroid-Medications-Linked-to-Fractures-Among-Elderly-84312-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Alert-Radioactive-Iodine-Found-in-Breast-Milk-of-Japanese-Mothers-84091-1.htm In some worrisome news, the breast milk of four Japanese mothers has been found to contain small quantities of radioactive iodine. This development has led to pressure being brought on the government to initiate a full investigation into the impact of the nuclear disaster on mothers and babies following the discovery. The radiation contamination came to light after breast milk samples were taken from nine women living northeast or east of Tokyo. Four of these women were found to be contaminated, with the highest reading of 36....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Alert-Radioactive-Iodine-Found-in-Breast-Milk-of-Japanese-Mothers-84091-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Iodine-Deficiency-in-Britain-83616-1.htm Scottish women are at an increased risk of iodine deficiency which can risk the mental development of their future generations. Researchers have found that more than 2/3suprd/sup school girls are deficient in iodine while 50-60% young women are iodine deficient. For this purpose 700 school girls were studied and it was found that the average amount of iodine was 80 mcg per liter while iodine below 100 mcg is described as deficient by the World Health Organization (WHO). Iodine ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Iodine-Deficiency-in-Britain-83616-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Iodine-Deficiency-in-Britain-83614-1.htm Scottish women are at an increased risk of iodine deficiency which can risk the mental development of their future generations. Researchers have found that more than 2/3suprd/sup school girls are deficient in iodine while 50-60% young women are iodine deficient. For this purpose 700 school girls were studied and it was found that the average amount of iodine was 80 mcg per liter while iodine below 100 mcg is described as deficient by the World Health Organization (WHO). Iodine is ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Iodine-Deficiency-in-Britain-83614-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Surgery-With-Minimum-Incision-Effective-in-Children-83589-1.htm Minimally invasive surgical approaches that reduce incision size and recovery time from thyroid surgery work well in children, physician-scientists report. "It brings parents comfort to know it's going to be a small incision, an outpatient surgery with no drains or staples on the skin. We just use some glue for the skin and the recovery is very rapid," said Dr. David Terris, Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Georgia Health Sciences University. The results ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Surgery-With-Minimum-Incision-Effective-in-Children-83589-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Recommendations-Aim-to-Minimize-Radiation-Exposure-for-Thyroid-Disease-83438-1.htm New recommendations from the American Thyroid Association (ATA) on outpatient radioiodine (131I) treatment aim to minimize unintended radiation exposure and maximize the safety of patients, their families, and the public. The ATA convened a task force to update radiation safety information related to outpatient 131I therapy to treat hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer. The new ATA practice recommendations cover a broad range of topics including travel; safety precautions at home, work, and school; ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Recommendations-Aim-to-Minimize-Radiation-Exposure-for-Thyroid-Disease-83438-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Colour-Vision-Hampered-by-Thyroid-82989-1.htm What part does the thyroid gland have in vision? Thyroid hormone is crucially involved in controlling which visual pigment is produced in the cones. Previously, it was assumed that the colour sensitivity of the cones is fixed in the adult retina. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt/M., together with colleagues at the University of Frankfurt and universities in Vienna, have now been able to show that in mature cones of mice and rats the production of visual pigment is regulated by thyroid hormone....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Colour-Vision-Hampered-by-Thyroid-82989-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Disease-and-Mental-Disorders-82861-1.htm "Shaped like a butterfly she sits within the neck," wrote the poet. The thyroid that was so described is much more than a butterfly. The impact that the thyroid gland has on the developing brain is humongous. Much research has been done in this field. Changes in the activity of the thyroid hormone impair the development of fetal brain and as well as function of the mature brain. Deficiency of the thyroid hormone causes mental retardation and cretinism. BRBRMost adults with thyroid dysfunction will develop mental symptoms....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Disease-and-Mental-Disorders-82861-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Hormone-Level-in-Mothers-Linked-With-Presentation-of-Babies-During-Deliveries-82527-1.htm An interesting link seems to exist between the pBresentation of Babies body during deliveries and the level of /Bmaternal thyroid hormone. BRBRBA process by which a baby in the breech position can sometimes be turned from buttocks or foot first to head first is known as 'External Cephalic Version' (ECV)./B BRBRRecently, a group of scientists studied the maternal thyroid function and the outcomes of ECV outcome. They found that Bat 36 weeks of gestation, women whose TSH levels were above 2....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Hormone-Level-in-Mothers-Linked-With-Presentation-of-Babies-During-Deliveries-82527-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Rush-for-Iodine-Supplements-in-Hawaii-to-Ward-Off-Radiation-from-Japan-82363-1.htm Hawaiian store owners said people on the Pacific island US state are rushing to get iodide pills to protect against radioactivity from a quake-crippled Japanese nuclear power plant. While officials on Hawaii -- 4,000 miles (6,500 kilometers) east of Japan -- warned that taking potassium iodide could have unwanted side effects, health food and other stores said they had sold out of stocks over the weekend. "As soon as people heard about the first explosion (in Japan), people wiped our shelves ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Rush-for-Iodine-Supplements-in-Hawaii-to-Ward-Off-Radiation-from-Japan-82363-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Calls-For-Strict-Monitoring-of-Iodine-Levels-in-Imported-Foods-74892-1.htm Despite increasing awareness of iodine deficiency, the potential for iodine toxicity, particularly from sources containing seaweed, is less well recognised, according to a case study in the iMedical Journal of Australia/i. Dr Bronwyn Crawford and co-authors, including Dr Diana Learoyd, Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, reviewed a series of cases of thyroid dysfunction in adults associated with ingestion of a brand of soy milk manufactured with seaweed. This series ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Calls-For-Strict-Monitoring-of-Iodine-Levels-in-Imported-Foods-74892-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Polynesians-Face-Low-Thyroid-Cancer-Risk-From-Nuclear-Tests-74302-1.htm Polynesians exposed to fallout from France's atmospheric nuclear tests in the South Pacific face only a low risk of developing thyroid cancer, researchers said on Monday. France carried out 41 atmospheric tests in French Polynesia between 1966 and 1975 before conducting all further blasts underground, a practice that finally stopped in 1996. The investigation, led by Florent de Vathaire of the Institut Gustave Roussy in Paris, compared 229 Polynesians who had been diagnosed with thyroid ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Polynesians-Face-Low-Thyroid-Cancer-Risk-From-Nuclear-Tests-74302-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Progression-Rate-in-Thyroid-Cancer-Decreased-by-Targeted-Therapy-74242-1.htm Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say the drug pazopanib may help revolutionize the care of patients with metastatic, rapidly progressive differentiated thyroid cancers. They are publishing findings of a phase II clinical trial in The Lancet Oncology. The researchers studied 37 patients with the most aggressive form of this cancer -- developing in less than 5 percent of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer -- and found that about half (18) patients had a long-lasting response to pazopanib....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Progression-Rate-in-Thyroid-Cancer-Decreased-by-Targeted-Therapy-74242-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Disease-Awareness-is-Very-Low-72398-1.htm One of the most common causes of fatigue and weight gain in women is hypothyroidism; but the awareness of thyroid diseases among women remains very low. Hypothyroidism is usually manifested in young girls, but these days women are being diagnosed well into their 30s. Some of the symptoms of hypothyroidism include weight gain, chronic fatigue, anemia and irregular menstrual periods. "The occurrence of Hypothyroidism is due to deficiency of iodine or problem with the functioning of the pituitary ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Disease-Awareness-is-Very-Low-72398-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-of-Placental-Separation-in-Birth-Tripled-by-Subtle-Thyroid-Problem-71695-1.htm Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a study of more than 17,000 women that pregnant women with antibodies that can indicate early thyroid disease are three times as likely to have placental separation during labor. The findings, however, do not indicate that there would be any benefit from routinely screening pregnant women for thyroid problems, the researchers said. The study appears in the August issue of IObstetrics and Gynecology./I "Our work shows a link ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-of-Placental-Separation-in-Birth-Tripled-by-Subtle-Thyroid-Problem-71695-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Robots-Can-Remove-Thyroid-Without-Neck-Incision-70964-1.htm Robots can be employed to removea diseased thyroid, or at least a portion of it, without the hallmark neck incision, researchers said. The thyroid, which sits just under the Adam's apple and controls the body's metabolic rate, is about the size of a kiwi. Benign and cancerous disease can more than double its size. Dr. David Terris, Porubsky professor and chairman of the Medical College of Georgia Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, has helped shepherd in minimally-invasive approaches ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Robots-Can-Remove-Thyroid-Without-Neck-Incision-70964-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Hormone-Levels-During-Pregnancy-may-be-Altered-by-Flame-Retardant-70329-1.htm Pregnant women with higher blood levels of a common flame retardant could have altered thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy, a new study has found. According to the researchers this is the first study, which has sufficient sample size to assess the correlation between PBDE flame-retardants and thyroid function in pregnant women. PBDEs, or polybrominated diphenyl ethers, are a class of organobromine compounds found in household items such as carpets, textiles, foam furnishings, electronics and plastics etc....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Hormone-Levels-During-Pregnancy-may-be-Altered-by-Flame-Retardant-70329-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Dental-X-rays-Raises-Thyroid-Cancer-Risk-69708-1.htm Repeated exposure to dental X-rays increases thyroid cancer risk, a new study has revealed. Analysing 313 cancer patients, scientists from Brighton, Cambridge and Kuwait found the chances of developing cancer rose with increasing numbers of dental X-rays. "The public health and clinical implications of these findings are particularly relevant in the light of increases in the incidence of thyroid cancer in many countries over the past 30 years," the Telegraph quoted ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Dental-X-rays-Raises-Thyroid-Cancer-Risk-69708-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Majority-of-Common-Thyroid-Cancer-Victims-Survive-Regardless-of-Treatment-69114-1.htm Victims of papillary thyroid cancer which has not spread beyond the thyroid gland portray positive outcomes even if they have not received treatment within the first year. Louise Davies, of Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, N.H. and Gilbert Welch, both also of Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, White River Junction, Vt., and The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Hanover, studied cancer cases and individual treatment data from National Cancer Institute registries....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Majority-of-Common-Thyroid-Cancer-Victims-Survive-Regardless-of-Treatment-69114-1.htm