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Hypothyroidism -- Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being ... > full article Hyperthyroidism -- Hyperthyroidism (or "overactive thyroid gland") is the clinical syndrome caused by an excess of circulating free thyroxine (T4) or free triiodothyronine (T3), or both. Major clinical features in ... > full article
Menopause -- Menopause (also known as the "Change of life" or climacteric) is a stage of the human female reproductive cycle that occurs as the ovaries stop producing estrogen, causing the reproductive system to ... > full article
Hormone -- A hormone is a chemical messenger from one cell (or group of cells) to another. All multicellular organisms produce hormones including plants. The best-known animal (and human) hormones are those ... > full article Dementia -- Dementia is progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Particularly affected areas may be memory, attention, ... > full article Appetite -- The appetite is the desire to eat food, felt as hunger. Appetite is regulated by a close interplay between the digestive tract, adipose tissue and the brain. Decreased desire to eat is termed ... > full article Sexual dysfunction -- Sexual dysfunction or sexual malfunction is difficulty during any stage of the sexual ... > full article Epithelium -- In zootomy, epithelium is a tissue composed of a layer of cells. Epithelium lines both the outside (skin) and the inside (e.g. intestine) of organisms. The outermost layer of our skin is composed of ... > full article
Tumor suppressor gene -- A tumor suppressor gene is a gene that reduces the probability that a cell in a multicellular organism will turn into a tumor cell. A mutation or deletion of such a gene will increase the probability ... > full article
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Nuclear Medicine Now Safer Than Ever (October 11, 2007) -- Hospitals are now able to ensure that the correct dose is administered to the 670,000 patients that undergo nuclear medicine procedures every year due to a new device. The number of nuclear medicine ... > full story
Small Papillary Thyroid Cancer Is Not Without Risk (October 9, 2007) -- Patients with micropapillary thyroid cancer--small tumors equal to or less than 1 centimeter--and tumors even smaller, less than 1 millimeter (mm)--are more common and not without a risk as ... > full story
Low Levels Of Perchlorate Exposure Are Safe For Pregnant Women, Study Indicates (October 9, 2007) -- Despite great concerns that small amounts of ingested perchlorate -- a chemical which is ever-present in the environment -- decreases thyroid function among individuals, it has no effect on the ... > full story
Even Mild Thyroid Problems Double Risk Of Heart Condition (October 9, 2007) -- Individuals with subclinical hypothyroidism--a mildly underactive thyroid only detectable by a blood test--are twice as likely to develop heart failure, compared to those with normal thyroid levels, ... > full story
Cause Of Visual Problems Among Children Of Hypothyroid Mothers Found (October 9, 2007) -- Children of women with hypothyroidism—an under-active thyroid—who had elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy, had a significantly reduced ability ... > full story
Lower Metabolism, Eating Behavior Possibly Explain The Cause Of Overweight In Narcolepsy (October 4, 2007) -- A lower metabolism, as well as slight changes in eating behavior, could explain the positive energy balance leading to being overweight in narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes ... > full story
Experimental Drug Shows Promise In Advanced Kidney Cancer (September 28, 2007) -- A new drug has shown promise in patients with advanced kidney cancer whose options run out after their tumor fails to respond to the cutting edge therapy. The study showed that the experimental drug, ... > full story
Important Clue To Immune Infertility Discovered (September 14, 2007) -- Most of us have never heard of immune infertility, yet it prevents many prospective parents from conceiving. This reproductive disorder affects both men and women, causing their immune systems to ... > full story
Crossing The Line Between Tired And Fatigued (September 10, 2007) -- Jennifer Sieck knew something had to be done when she would lie in bed most of the day and night. "It would be a big deal and everyone would get excited if I'd come down to the living room and could ... > full story
Presence Of Gene Mutation Helps Guide Thyroid Cancer Treatment (September 6, 2007) -- A specific gene mutation may be useful in predicting the level of aggression of thyroid cancer and help guide treatment options and follow-up care, according to new study findings. The mutation is a ... > full story
What Is The Role Of Thyroid Hormones In Sleep Regulation? (August 14, 2007) -- While the thyroid has long been linked to metabolism, new research is investigating the possibility that thyroid hormones have an important role in sleep ... > full story
New Molecular Regulators Of Hyperthyroidism And Goiter (August 12, 2007) -- The thyroid gland has an important role in determining how much energy the body burns. Thyroid gland functions are regulated by a hormone known as thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Increased levels ... > full story
Living Well with Hypothyroidism Rev Ed : What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You... that You Need to Know
As many as one in eight women have a thyroid condition. In Living Well with Hypothyroidism, Mary Shomon outlines the most common of these--too little thyroid hormones in the body. Weight gain, ... > read more
Celiac Disease : A Hidden Epidemic
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects nearly one in every hundred people. Unfortunately, 97 percent remain undiagnosed and untreated. They continue to suffer from gastrointestinal ... > read more
Healthy Black Hair: Step-by-Step Instructions for Growing Longer, Stronger Hair
Healthy Black Hair-step-by-step instructions for growing longer, stronger hair is not just another hair care book. Although chock full of styling and hair care tips, it includes a complete hair care ... > read more
Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition
Used as a reference by students of acupuncture, this is a hefty, truly comprehensive guide to the theory and healing power of Chinese medicine. It's also a primer on nutrition--including facts about ... > read more
YOU: The Owner's Manual : An Insider's Guide to the Body that Will Make You Healthier and Younger
If there ever was a pair of docs who can make the small intestine seem truly intriguing, here they are. Dr. Mehmet Oz is an alternative-medicine maverick and a cardiologist known to implement ... > read more
Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder
Julie Fast and John Preston have written a ground breaking book for couples who want to prevent manic depressive disorder from hijacking their relationship. Fast, a health writer diagnosed with ... > read more
When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder: A Step-By-Step Workbook for Parents and Other Caregivers
Work together toward recovery "When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder provides parents with hope as well as direction to aid their eating disordered child." andmdash;Vivian Hanson Meehan, president ... > read more
A Practical Guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
"ACT opened the door to more fascinating discoveries about human beings, language, and psychopathology in general. Within these discoveries also lie the treatment technologies comprising ACT that are ... > read more
The RealAge Makeover: Take Years off Your Looks and Add Them to Your Life
Dr. Michael Roizen hopes to discover a cure for the common birthday. The author of the bestselling book RealAge and Oprah guru, Roizen translates groundbreaking medical research into a series of ... > read more
Prostate Health in 90 Days
Teaches you how to stop prostate trouble in it tracks; understand what causes cancer; reverse the cancer-causing effects; cleanse and strengthen vital organs; enhance your sex life, and virtually ... > read more
