More than 12% of Americans will develop a thyroid condition at some point, with women at greater risk than men.

Hashimoto’s disease and Graves’ disease are autoimmune causes of abnormal hormone production. The thyroid gland is located in the front of the neck, right below the larynx and next to and around the ...

Females are five to eight times more likely to have thyroid disease than males. This includes hyperthyroidism (an overactive ...

“The hypothalamus and pituitary gland work together to regulate the thyroid gland, with the pituitary releasing thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) to control T3 and T4 production. Thyroid disorders ...

Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) causes cellular damage and alters thyroid gland function by humoral and cell-mediated mechanisms. Cellular damage occurs when sensitized T-lymphocytes and/or ...

Healing is a journey best shared, as seen with Julia and her husband, Ian. Julia’s cancer first appeared as a nodule on her ...

causing problems with many important functions in the body. The thyroid gland plays a key role in regulating metabolism, energy, and growth, so when it doesn’t work properly, it can lead to ...

In severe cases, you might have breathing problems too. You might get low calcium levels from an accidental removal of the parathyroid glands during surgery. These glands are behind the thyroid ...

Also, you are more likely to develop it if you: Graves’ disease is an immune system disorder that causes your body to attack your thyroid gland, located in the front of your neck. The attack ...

Graves' disease affects more people assigned female at birth than people assigned male at birth.

C-reactive protein (CRP) levels have not been routinely used to diagnose thyroid disease, although many thyroid conditions involve inflammation. This study was intended to determine whether CRP ...