If you’ve been diagnosed with Graves’ disease, you may be treated with antithyroid medication, radioactive iodine therapy, or surgery. And, while there’s no particular diet or exercise plan ...

The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck, regulates metabolism, energy levels, digestion, and ...

Depending on the size of the goiter, your healthcare provider may recommend taking levothyroxine (thyroid hormone replacement medication) as well as increasing your iodine intake. However, older ...

Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) causes cellular damage and alters thyroid gland function by humoral and cell-mediated mechanisms. Cellular damage occurs when sensitized T-lymphocytes and/or ...

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Thyroid diseases are characterized by hyperfunction (hyperthyroidism), hypofunction (hypothyoidism) or inflammation (thyroiditis) of the thyroid gland or the presence of thyroid nodules, which can ...

A nuclear power renaissance—driven in part by power-hungry AI data centers—has revived a thorny problem: what to do with the radioactive waste left behind. Already, more than 90,000 metric ...

If the hypothalamus and/or pituitary gland are dysfunctional or damaged, the low thyroid hormone levels can cause fatigue and other symptoms that may require treatment. Central hypothyroidism may be ...

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