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A novel drug target, and evidence of the strong anti-tumor effects of an inhibitor capable of blocking expression of the target are described.

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Socioeconomic factors used to rank the different geographic regions that together are associated with higher use of radioactive iodine (RAI). These factors include significantly lower levels of income, education, and white collar employment.

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The American Thyroid Association presents prestigious awards to clinicians, academicians, young researchers, and exemplary ATA members who have made outstanding contributions in thyroidology and helped advance patient care, research, and education.

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contrary to popular belief, effective treatment with levothyroxine (LT4) to restore normal thyroid hormone levels is not associated with clinically significant weight loss in most people.

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Decreased thyroid function can have a detrimental effect on pregnancy outcomes. A majority of thyroid specialists surveyed recommend thyroid function testing for all pregnant women.

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Applications of stem cells in developing thyroid function. This is an important area to treat anyone with thyroid deficiency, whether congenital or acquired. Chinnaiyan, explores how genes and mutations can cause cancer, and how genome sequencing can be used to diagnose and treat cancer.

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The American Thyroid Association today released a statement advising against the ingestion of iodine and kelp supplements containing in excess of 500 mcg iodine daily.

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World Thyroid Day - May 25 - highlights five major goals to: 1. Increase awareness of thyroid health, 2. Promote understanding of advances made in treating thyroid diseases, 3. Emphasize the prevalence of thyroid diseases, 4. Focus on the urgent need for education and prevention programs, and 5. Expand awareness of new treatment modalities.

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The American Thyroid Association (ATA) today at its 82 Annual Meeting in Québec City, Québec, Canada named Hossein Gharib, MD, as President-elect, Gregory Randolph, MD, as Treasurer-elect, and Susan Sherman, MD, and James Hennessey, MD, as members of its Board of Directors. Current President-elect Bryan Haugen, MD, assumed the position of President of the ATA.

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An iPhone and specially-designed image analysis app is able to diagnose and manage the treatment of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, according to new data presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) in Québec City, Québec, Canada.

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Screening air-dried fine needle aspirations (FNA) for a panel of genetic mutations linked to follicular or papillary thyroid cancer could reduce the need for diagnostic thyroid surgery, according to data presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) in Québec City, Québec, Canada.

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ew mouse models can help scientists study a rare disease, called SECISBP2 syndrome, that causes abnormal thyroid hormone metabolism, delayed bone maturation, as well as other abnormal characteristics that vary by individual, according to new data presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) in Québec City, Québec, Canada.

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Next-generation sequencing analyses of the follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma may elucidate the biological underpinnings and clinical behavior of an increasingly common disease, according to data presented at the 82nd ATA Annual Meeting in Québec City, Québec, Canada.

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A spectrum of disparities exist in the surgical management of well-differentiated thyroid cancer, according to new data presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) in Québec City, Québec, Canada.

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Although age 45 is used to establish staging in well-differentiated papillary thyroid cancer using the American Joint Committee on Cancer and the International Union Against Cancer TNM Classification of Malignant Tumors (TNM) staging system, a new study presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) in Québec City, Québec, Canada, suggests that > 65 may be a more accurate age marker for prognosis.

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The American Thyroid Association (ATA) today announced that it will offer specialized educational programming for fellows attending 82nd ATA Annual Meeting, in Québec City, Québec, Canada. Fellows can choose from one of three of tracks—clinical, basic science, or surgical–specifically designed to enhance their knowledge of thyroid disease and further their professional development.

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The American Thyroid Association (ATA) today honored Antonio Di Cristofano, PhD, of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, with the 2012 Van Meter Award at the 82nd ATA Annual Meeting.

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Subclinical hyperthyroidism is not associated with overall or cardiovascular mortality, according to new data presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) in Québec City, Québec, Canada.

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Exposures to perchlorate (ClO4), a compound found at low levels in the environment, and thiocyanate (SCN), a compound found in cigarette smoke and some foods, is unlikely to alter thyroid function in pregnant women and fetuses, according to new data presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) in Québec City, Québec, Canada

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Children and young adult thyroid cancer patients who are treated with radioactive iodine have an elevated risk of developing a second primary malignancy, according to new data presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) in Québec City, Québec, Canada.