A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of the country. It essentially disappeared after some food ...

The thyroid gland in the neck uses iodine to produce hormones that regulate the heart rate and other body functions. When there's not enough iodine, the thyroid gland enlarges as it goes into ...

Radioiodine therapy was non-inferior to no radioiodine therapy after thyroidectomy among patients with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer.

Totality of data observed with subcutaneous lonigutamab in Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) patients demonstrate potential for efficacy in line with standard of care and a more favorable safety profile ...

A radioactive iodine uptake test, or RAIU, is typically performed with a thyroid scan to help determine thyroid health and functioning. The test helps your healthcare provider see how much radioactive ...

One sign of insufficient iodine is a swelling of the neck, known as a goiter. The thyroid gland in the neck uses iodine to produce hormones that regulate the heart rate and other body functions.

Thyroid disease is caused by over- or underproduction of thyroid hormones. An overproduction of thyroid hormones is called hyperthyroidism, and an underproduction of thyroid hormones is called ...

Listen to Story Iodine deficiency resurfaces due to dietary changes. Iodine crucial for thyroid and brain development. Iodized salt reduced goiter in the 20th century. NEW YORK : The 13-year-old boy ...