Perhaps greatly, perhaps minutely.” How is Graves’ disease diagnosed? Graves’ is typically diagnosed through a combination of blood tests, a physical exam, and, occasionally, a thyroid scan.

Graves’ disease—which affects about 1% of people in the U.S.—is an autoimmune disorder that occurs when the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone.

Is it just age-related forgetfulness, or an early sign of something more serious? Neurologists outline the subtle differences ...

Dementia prevalence in India is rising, with experts emphasizing comprehensive evaluations, reversible causes, and global therapy advances.

Objective To assess whether personal medical diagnostic procedures over life, but particularly those associated with exposure in adulthood, were associated with increased thyroid cancer risk. Design ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) remains one of the leading causes of maternal mortality. At the French Thoracic Society Spring Days ...

Many individuals struggle with weight loss despite diet and exercise, potentially due to hypothyroidism. Dr. Narendra BS highlights that thyroid hormones regulate metabolism, and imbalances can ...

In Graves’ disease, the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, causing it to make more thyroid hormone. This leads to hyperthyroidism.

Updated threshold values of preoperative serum calcitonin predict different extents of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in ...

Natural remedies and home treatments, such as dietary changes and vitamin supplements, may help a person manage hypothyroidism or an underactive thyroid. Hypothyroidism typically requires someone ...

Thyroid diseases articles from across Nature Portfolio Atom RSS Feed Thyroid diseases are characterized by hyperfunction (hyperthyroidism), hypofunction (hypothyoidism) or inflammation ...