New data from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers suggest that routine use of Veracyte's Afirma gene expression classifier for clarifying inconclusive results on thyroid nodule ...

Thyroid disorders are among the most common yet least understood chronic health conditions affecting women. For Black women ...

A thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI) test is a blood test that can help diagnose Graves’ disease, an autoimmune condition that causes an overactive thyroid. A TSI test measures levels of TSIs in ...

In the radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) test, you swallow a small amount of radioactive iodine before you receive a scan. The test reveals how well your thyroid is functioning. The thyroid is a gland ...

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced a new molecular test panel designed to help physicians determine if a ...

You may be looking to test your thyroid function if you’ve noticed concerning changes in your metabolism, digestion, body temperature, or fertility. At-home thyroid testing may be a less expensive ...

May 23, 2008 — Testing thyroid nodules for the presence of galectin-3 might reduce the number of unnecessary surgeries for potential thyroid cancer, researchers report in a paper published online May ...

A diagnostic test developed by a startup in Ribeirão Preto, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, helps identify and classify thyroid nodules. The test prevents patients with suspected ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Thyroid cancer is the most rapidly increasing type of cancer in the U.S, with 63,000 new cases diagnosed in the past year. Traditionally, doctors diagnose thyroid cancer with ...

Thyroxine (T4) is the main hormone your thyroid makes. Your thyroid hormones are important because they control how your body uses energy from the food you eat. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) T4 ...

WEBVTT THE GOOD NEWS IS INCLUDED IN THIS YEAR'S VACCINE, WHICH THEY SAY IS THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT YOURSELF. -- THE H1N1 VIRUS. AND WOMEN AND THYROID CANCER. HOW TO LOOK OUT FOR IT AND HOW TO PREVENT ...