Thyroid News

The mortality rate for adults hospitalized with thyrotoxicosis and diagnosed with thyroid storm is significantly higher than the rate of those with thyrotoxicosis alone, according to findings published in Thyroid.

Endocrine Today has compiled a list of the top 10 meeting news reports posted in 2018. Healio.com/Endocrinology readers in 2018 were interested in essential oils disrupting endocrine function, semaglutide producing weight loss and the safety of an artificial pancreas.

Physicians in North America are more likely to prescribe therapies other than levothyroxine or combine liothyronine therapy with a current dose of levothyroxine compared with physicians in South America, Europe and Asia, according to findings published in Thyroid.

Endocrine Today has compiled a list of the top 10 FDA approvals and news reports posted in 2018. This year, Healio.com/Endocrinology readers were interested in the Freestyle Libre, rare genital infection associated with SGLT2 inhibitors, BPA in consumer products, testosterone self-injection for hypogonadism and more.

Serum thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor antibody, or TRAb, levels during the third trimester of pregnancy are a potential predictor for neonatal hyperthyroidism in children of women with Graves’ disease treated with radioiodine before conception, according to findings published in Thyroid.

Levothyroxine treatment for pregnant women with hypothyroidism can reduce pregnancy and perinatal complications, such as gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and early and late preterm births, according to findings published in Thyroid.

Endocrine Today has compiled a list of the top 10 thyroid news reports posted in 2018. This year, Healio.com/Endocrinology readers were interested on how diet affects thyroid function, molecular testing for thyroid cancer, a talk show host’s public discussion of Graves’ disease, and more.

Endocrine Today has compiled a list of the top 10 news reports posted in 2018. This year, Healio.com/Endocrinology readers were interested in endocrine-disrupting chemicals in some essential oils and in store receipts, a thyroid tablet recall, new guidelines for PCOS care, diabetes technology, and more.

Despite a high distribution rate of stable iodine after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan, only 63.5% of parents reported children took the tablets, with many citing safety concerns in questionnaires, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Endocrine Today has compiled a list of the top five cover stories from the past year. Healio.com/Endocrinology readers were interested in the rising trend of DIY artificial pancreases and other advancements in diabetes technology, as well as the difficult barriers to weight loss maintenance and the “adrenal fatigue” myth.