Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Hyperthyroidism, characterized by excess concentrations of circulating thyroid hormones, commonly presents with ...

The thyroid gland may be small, but its impact on overall health is enormous. This butterfly-shaped gland in your neck regulates your body's metabolism, energy levels, and hormonal balance.

Hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, happens when your thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs. Excessive thyroid hormones from hyperthyroidism elevate cardiovascular risks.

A 25-year-old women presents with a 4- to 8-week history of nervousness, anxiety, palpitations, and weight loss of about 10 pounds despite a good appetite. She does not have chest pain, a history of ...

Hyperthyroidism is a common endocrine disorder in middle-aged to older cats, caused by excessive production of thyroid hormone from the thyroid gland. Classic symptoms include weight loss despite an ...

IN recent years considerable controversy has arisen over whether children with hyperthyroidism are best treated with antithyroid drugs, by subtotal thyroidectomy or with radioactive iodine (I 131).

CHICAGO – Treatment of hyperthyroidism with surgery or radioactive iodine significantly extends survival compared to antithyroid medication, while surgery raises the risk for obesity, new data from a ...

Hyperthyroidism treatment like radioactive iodine or surgery was associated with a decreased risk for death, according to research being presented Saturday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual ...

Graves disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in both adults and children. Thyrotoxicosis develops due to the presence of autoantibodies that bind to the TSH receptor and stimulate the ...

Going back to the 1940s, radioactive iodine has been among the treatments for an overactive thyroid. It’s absorbed mostly by the thyroid gland, destroying those cells. But it has also been linked to ...

High TSH levels can mean you have an underactive thyroid or a pituitary gland tumor. Low TSH levels can mean you have an ...