Steroid hormone levels in healthy adults are influenced by oral contraceptives and smoking, as well as other lifestyle choices and factors such as biological sex and age, according to new research ...

Helene Lindfors, Ph.D. Student at the Endocrine Surgery research group, the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, ...

Discover how your diet impacts thyroid health, from iodine balance to gut health, and learn how to make thyroid-friendly food ...

Objective: This study investigates the role of membrane-associated protein 17 (MAP17) and the Akt signaling pathway in the progression of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Materials and methods: We ...

While both are called medullary carcinoma, these cancers differ in many ways: ...

Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which your thyroid gland produces more thyroid hormones than your body requires. It’s also known as “overactive thyroid.” It can harm the health of your ...

Subclinical hyperthyroidism is when thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels are low or undetectable, but thyroid hormone levels remain healthy. Usually, it is symptomless and may not need treatment.

If your healthcare provider has ordered a T4 test, you may wonder what it is. Thyroxine is another name for T4, which is one of the two main types of thyroid hormone the thyroid gland makes. The other ...

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

If you take thyroid hormone pills, you may have to stop taking them for a while. If all of your thyroid gland was removed, you’ll take thyroid hormone pills. The pills also help stop leftover ...

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) prompts the thyroid gland to increase hormone production. Your body uses TSH to control thyroid hormone levels. TSH ensures you have the thyroid hormones to regulate ...