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 ...

Thyroid blood tests help figure out how well your thyroid gland is working. TSH helps the thyroid gland know when to make more thyroid hormones. Free T4 is the type of hormone that becomes active when ...

A novel test that looks for a molecular fingerprint in needle biopsies could help improve the diagnosis of thyroid cancer and reduce unnecessary surgeries, according to new research. Share on ...

A diagnostic test developed by a startup in Ribeirão Preto, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, helps identify and classify thyroid nodules. The test prevents patients with suspected ...

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 ...

A longitudinal analysis reveals subtle but significant age-related changes in thyroid function among healthy older adults, potentially affecting thyroid reference ranges and influencing the diagnosis ...

Some physicians are ordering thyroid tests for unsupported reasons While most thyroid ultrasound orders are warranted, researchers say guidelines could be clearer to help reduce overdiagnosis of ...

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 ...

Kathryn Barley can finally find time to sit down and relax. It wasn't long ago the bump on her /*thyroid*/ gland caused too much pain for anything at all. "The nodule moved up above the collarbone and ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Key Takeaways Thyroid nodules are common and are not cancerous 95% of the time ...