Oncology & Cancer
In-utero exposures associated with increased risk of thyroid cancer
A recent study by prof. Tone Bjørge, University of Bergen, and her team shows that thyroid cancer is related to in-utero exposures.
Jan 05, 2021
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News tagged with congenital hypothyroidism
Pediatrics
Iodine exposure in the NICU may lead to decrease in thyroid function, study suggests
Exposure to iodine used for medical procedures in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may increase an infant's risk for congenital hypothyroidism (loss of thyroid function), suggests a study by researchers at the National ...
Jul 07, 2020
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Genetics
New tool uses genetic and clinical information to find the root cause of unexplained illnesses
An algorithm developed by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) scientists has the potential to help patients with mysterious ailments find genetic causes for their undiagnosed diseases.
Apr 26, 2017
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Medical research
Causative gene for sensorineural hearing loss identified
A causative gene for a highly common type of hearing loss (sensorineural hearing loss, or SNHL) has been identified by a group of Japanese researchers, who successfully replicated the condition using a transgenic mouse. This ...
Oct 06, 2016
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Pediatrics
Identifying and treating thyroid disorders in kids
Primary care physicians are critical in identifying children and adolescents who have thyroid disorders and early identification and treatment helps to optimize growth and development.
Aug 29, 2016
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Pediatrics
Newborns with borderline thyroid function at higher risk of poor neurodevelopmental outcomes
Babies born with moderately high concentrations of thyroid stimulating hormone have a higher risk of poor educational and development outcomes at school age, a world-first University of Sydney study reveals.
Jul 28, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds thyroid function may be restored through patient-derived human cells
A discovery made by investigators from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) may help lead to the development of a cell-based regenerative therapy to restore thyroid ...
Oct 22, 2015
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Pediatrics
Soy linked to exacerbated congenital hypothyroidism
(HealthDay) -- Soy products appear to interfere with levothyroxine absorption and can exacerbate congenital hypothyroidism in infants and young children, according to a case report published online Aug. 20 in Pediatrics.
Aug 20, 2012
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Pediatrics
New study associates excess maternal iodine supplementation with congenital hypothyroidism
Congenital hypothyroidism is thyroid hormone deficiency at birth that, if left untreated, can lead to neurocognitive impairments in infants and children. Although the World Health Organization recommends 200-300 µg of ...
Jul 26, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
No increase in commonest preventable cause of intellectual disability over 20 years
A new study that was prompted by recent reports of an increase in cases of congenital hypothyroidism in the United States, and aimed at assessing the incidence of this condition among Quebec newborns, suggests that the increase ...
Jul 19, 2011
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