Although lithium is highly effective in treating bipolar disorder, the chemical has a narrow therapeutic window—too high a dose can be toxic to patients, causing kidney damage, thyroid damage, or even ...

Isolated hypothyroxinemia, but not subclinical hypothyroidism, is tied to a high likelihood for gestational diabetes, researchers reported in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Subclinical ...

Thyroid hormones play a central role in regulating metabolism, growth, and neurodevelopment throughout the lifespan. Disruptions to thyroid function can ...

Nicotine, an addictive stimulant found in the tobacco plant, can increase the release of dopamine and other neurotransmitters ...

People with an underactive thyroid may have an increased risk of developing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), a ...

If they’re low, your body feels it, even if the lab printout doesn’t flag it. Autoimmunity and "Invisible" Thyroid Trouble Autoimmune thyroid disease, especially Hashimoto’s, is one of the most common ...

BACKGROUND: Hypothyroidism leads to multiple organ dysfunction, with the heart the most affected. However, the pathologic mechanism of hypothyroidism-induced heart failure remains to be completely ...

A thyroglobulin antibody (TgAb) test looks for the presence of certain antibodies that affect the thyroid. Read about the purpose, procedure, results, and more.