Why Your Vitamin D Levels Matter for Thyroid Health
Scientists are discovering that vitamin D, a nutrient your body makes from sunlight, may play a bigger role in thyroid health than we thought. This review …
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Does Low Vitamin D Increase Thyroid Cancer Risk?
Researchers combined results from 23 different studies to see if vitamin D levels affect thyroid cancer risk. They found that people with thyroid cancer tend …
Read MoreNew Discovery: A Hidden Gene Switch That Fuels Thyroid Cancer
Scientists found a special molecule called PICSAR that appears to be overactive in thyroid cancer cells. Think of it like a light switch that's stuck in the …
Read MoreNew Radioactive Treatment Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Thyroid Cancer
Researchers tested a new type of radioactive treatment called astatine-211 on 11 patients with thyroid cancer that had stopped responding to standard …
Read MoreNew Treatment Helps Protect Bone Health in Thyroid Cancer Patients
Women who have had thyroid cancer often need to take medications that can weaken their bones. Researchers tested whether a special bone-strengthening treatment …
Read MoreWhat Happens to Your Parathyroid After Thyroid Surgery?
When doctors remove the thyroid gland, sometimes the small parathyroid glands nearby get damaged, causing a condition called hypoparathyroidism. Researchers …
Read MoreHow Agent Orange May Change Cancer Cells in Vietnam Veterans
Researchers studied thyroid cancer in Vietnam War veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange, a chemical used during the war. They looked at the DNA inside …
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