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Wednesday Weekly Roundup-Thyroid News-1.14.15

January 14, 2015 by Blythe Leave a Comment

weekly thyroid news update - newborn screening

Here’s your Wednesday Weekly Roundup of Thyroid News from Thyroid Mom for January 14, 2015. These are articles, abstracts or blog posts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you relating to hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in both adults and children. Happy Reading!

General Thyroid Related Articles (Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s, Hyperthyroidism, Graves’ Disease, Thyroid Cancer)

Research Findings May Lead to New Treatment for Hypothyroidism

SLR Diagnostics Recommends Cold Weather Survival Tips From Thyroid

January is Thyroid Awareness Month

5 Facts About Your Thyroid

There is Substantial Overlap Between the Symptoms of Patients with Hypothyroidism and Those with Normal Thyroid Function

How IronMan Ky Hurst Battles an Underactive Thyroid to Stay Fit and Trim

Hypothyroidism Not as Bad as it Sounds

Although 99% of Patients are Well Treated, Several Factors Contribute to High Levothyroxine Doses in Primary Hypothyroidism

How Often Does Screening Detect Overt Hypothyroidism During Pregnancy?

Next-Generation Sequencing Molecular Marker Assay Results in Accurate Diagnosis of Cancer in Thyroid Nodules with Indeterminate Thyroid Biopsy Results

Adequate Surgery or Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer— The Debate Rages On

Thyroid Disorders in Children (Congenital Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, etc.)

 Trivitron to Offer Cost-Effective Screening for Newborn Babies (India) Key Quote from this article: “Out of 26 million babies born every year in India, less than two per cent receive neonatal screening. A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research says congenital hypothyroidism (enlarged face and head) affects one in 1,172 newborn babies in India. Globally, the rate is only one in 3,800 newborn babies, said Velu.”  

Hypothyroidism in Children: Not So Rare After All!

What has National Screening Program Changed in Cases with Congenital Hypothyroidism? (This is an article from Iran about the impact that their national screening program has made on the diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism via their newborn screening program.  It’s really quite interesting and great to hear that there program is going so well.)

Screening for Additional Disorders Introduced for Newborns in England (These are new newborn screens that will be done in addition to newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism, phenylketonuria, sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis and medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency.)

Childhood and Congenital Hypothyroidism

Compiled by Blythe Clifford aka Thyroid Mom

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I am a mother of two beautiful boys, both born with Congenital Hypothyroidism.  I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism during my late twenties and later learned that it was Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.  My husband was diagnosed with Graves' Disease (hyperthyroidism) shortly before our oldest son was born. … Read More

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