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 ...
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 ...
A thyroid lobectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing part of the thyroid. This procedure may help treat thyroid cancer, as well as other thyroid conditions. Individuals with thyroid ...
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 ...
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 ...
Randox Laboratories produces Thyroid Array biochips to simultaneously test for three thyroid hormones in a single sample. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is released by the pituitary gland in the ...
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 ...
Vocal passive elastography uses ultrasound imaging to measure the speed of shear waves created in the thyroid by singing. (Courtesy: Steve Beuve) A novel non-invasive test for thyroid cancer works by ...
Thyroid disorders are among the most common yet least understood chronic health conditions affecting women. For Black women ...