Common thyroid medication linked to bone loss
Levothyroxine, an active substance with a therapeutic effect, increases the risk of greater loss of total bone mass and bone ...
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Thyroid nodule: “Avoiding surgery and medication for life is now possible”
A new technique called "thermoablation" can reduce the volume of a thyroid nodule by 90% without surgery. THE ESSENTIAL Very ...
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Cognitive decline: high thyroid hormone levels increase risks in seniors
According to a new study, thyrotoxicosis, that is to say excess thyroid hormones in the body, is associated with an ...
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This utensil you use every day in the kitchen can promote thyroid cancer
© shutterstockHave you ever heard of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS)? Behind this barbaric name actually hides a family of ...
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Levothyrox: the old formula still used until 2025
The old formula of Levothyrox, a medication prescribed to treat thyroid disorders, will still be distributed in France in 2024 ...
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Thyroid cancer: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
© ShutterstockSUMMARY :What are the different types of thyroid cancer?Thyroid cancer: what are the symptoms?What are the causes of thyroid ...
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Thyroid diseases: new HAS recommendations to improve their management
© ShutterstockLinked to a absence of thyroid hormone production (hypothyroidism) or the opposite of a excess hormones (hyperthyroidism), thyroid disorders ...
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Hypoparathyroidism: “The latest endocrine disease that has no hormone replacement”
It is a disease that would affect 16,000 people in France and more than 100,000 in Europe, 80% of whom ...
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Pregnancy: endocrine disruptors disrupt the thyroid function of pregnant women
© ShutterstockLocated at the base of the neck, the thyroid gland mainly produces two hormones: triiodothyronine (or T3) and thyroxine ...
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Thyroid cancer: 7 signs not to miss
Thyroid cancer can remain silent for a very long time. However, certain signs may betray the presence of a tumor ...
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Endocrine disruptors affect thyroid function in pregnant women
Environmental pollutants contain endocrine disruptors, which can affect the thyroid function of the expectant mother during pregnancy. However, this contributes ...
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This common thyroid disorder could lead to Alzheimer’s disease
A common thyroid disorder, called "hypothyroidism", could lead to Alzheimer's disease. THE ESSENTIAL This work is observational: it shows a ...
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Levothyrox case: an investigation extended to manslaughter
The Marseille prosecutor's office has extended its investigation to "manslaughter". The death of at least one woman is suspected to ...
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Levothyrox: no increase in “serious health problems” concludes the ANSM
After months of investigation into the new formula of Levothyrox, the Medicines Agency (ANSM) concluded that it had not led ...
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Finally no benefit of radioactive iodine in thyroid cancer
New research concludes the need for a paradigm shift in the care of people with thyroid cancer. THE ESSENTIAL The ...
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Levothyrox: plaintiffs will be well compensated
The Merck laboratory, manufacturer of Levothyrox, was finally ordered by the Court of Cassation to compensate each plaintiff up to ...
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Nuclear threat: why shouldn’t iodine be taken as a precaution?
With the nuclear threat linked to the war in Ukraine, some French people are looking for iodine… But taking it ...
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Levothyrox: “The spike in side effects went away on its own…”
Contents of this podcast produced in partnership with Groupe VYV and hosted by Dr Nicolas Leblanc: Pr Jean-François Bergman discusses ...
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Fukushima nuclear accident had ‘no adverse health effects’, UN says
For the UN, radiation from the Fukushima nuclear accident would not have increased cancer rates in a discernible way. The ...
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Anxiety: inflammation of the thyroid could be involved
A link between thyroid inflammation and anxiety disorder has been established by a study presented at the virtual congress of ...
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Anxiety: the trail of thyroid inflammation
A possible link between thyroid inflammation and anxiety disorders has been unveiled by a Ukrainian study presented at the online ...
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The Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital performs its first thyroidectomy without visible scar
For the first time, a team from Pitié-Salpêtrière performed a transoral thyroidectomy in February 2020, leaving the patient with a ...
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Thyroid disorders: one in 5 women who have had a miscarriage would be affected
Women who have had a miscarriage or are experiencing fertility problems often suffer from thyroid disorders according to a new ...
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Close-up on our body: what is the thyroid gland?
May 25 is World Thyroid Day. The opportunity to explain what this small butterfly-shaped organ is and how it regulates ...
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Thyroid disorders: when should an ultrasound or a cytopuncture be done?
© ShutterstockThe pathologies of the thyroid are diverse: hypothyroidism (when the thyroid is idling), hyperthyroidism (when it gets carried away), ...
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Hypertension: treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism reduces this complication
In the case of arterial hypertension associated with primary hyperparathyroidism, the average arterial pressure is reduced after an intervention which ...
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Thyroid cancer: a “revolutionary method” to improve diagnosis
Israeli researchers have developed a test that would identify thyroid cancer much more accurately, thus avoiding unnecessary surgeries. Thyroid cancer ...
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Thyroid cancer: a new test would avoid unnecessary surgeries
This new diagnostic method would be faster and more accurate. It is based on the analysis of the molecular fingerprint ...
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Mona Lisa: Was Mona Lisa healthy?
Doctors speculated a few years ago that Mona Lisa suffered from thyroid problems. An endocrinologist is trying to prove otherwise. ...
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Levothyrox: justice dismisses 4113 plaintiffs against the Merck laboratory
Civil justice ruled on Tuesday in favor of the Merck laboratory by dismissing the 4,113 plaintiffs in the Levothyrox case. ...
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