In the United States, the most common cause of goiter is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, says Dr. Barlow. This is an autoimmune disorder that causes hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid. The body’s ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A recent conversation reminded me of a fascinating case I saw last year. An elderly Hmong woman who had recently ...

Your thyroid plays a pivotal role in your overall health, yet many people overlook its importance until something goes wrong. Located at the base of your neck, this butterfly-shaped gland is small but ...

"A century ago, much of northern America was known as the goiter belt," said The Economist. A lack of natural iodine in the soil and water, and an iodine-poor diet, led to the "characteristic neck ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 57-year-old black woman was referred for evaluation of goiter with a history of an anterior neck swelling for ...

Analysis of iodide deficiency, thyroid function, altitude, neural and motor dysfunction and a variety of social and economic variables to ascertain the prevalence of endemic goiter in eight rural ...

To investigate the effects of diosgenin (Dio), a naturally occurring steroid saponin, on goiter formation in a mouse model of Graves' disease (GD) and the underlying mechanisms. Female BALB/c mice ...

Symptoms of thyroid cancer can include swelling or a lump in the neck, pain, voice changes, and more. However, benign conditions can also cause many of these symptoms. Lumps in the thyroid area can ...

Toxic goiter affects the brain more than was previously known, a new study shows, and involves volume changes occurring in central parts of the brain. These findings are described as a key advance for ...

IN THE therapeutic attack on malignant tumors in general, the accumulated experience of generations has established as virtually axiomatic certain well defined principles. The first is the folly of ...