Thyroid Foundation of Canada
@Thyroid_Canada
Thyroid Foundation of Canada, the voice and face of thyroid patients in Canada. Awareness - Support - Research
Thyroid disorders affect 1 in 20 pregnancies. Undiagnosed, they can have serious consequences for both parent & baby. Why aren’t we talking about this more? Learn more via the Thyroid Foundation of Canada: thyroid.ca/thyroid-diseas… #ThyroidHealth #MaternalHealth #CanadianHealth
Last month, we added the thyroid patient voice to Canada’s Drug Agency consultation on evolving patient input in drug reviews. We now look forward to seeing how CDA will act on the insights it received. thyroid.ca/bringing-the-t… #PatientVoice #HTA #HealthPolicy #ThyroidHealth
Look at these new and exciting findings! Some areas of the brain (e.g., the cerebellum) in LT4-treated mice remain hypothyroid even after TSH levels have normalized. Could this contribute to the brain fog reported by many patients on LT4? pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…
Here is a great podcast discussion about preferences in thyroid hormone replacement. endocrine.org/journals/endoc…
Great book by the top world expert on thyroid and brain. Congrats Juan!!!
Just published: benthambooks.com/book/978981527…
The study is out: “Treatment Preferences in Patients with Hypothyroidism: an Analysis of Eleven Randomized Controlled Trials” academic.oup.com/jcem/article-a…
Thyroid Eye Disease Survey docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
I am thrilled to become part of such a vibrant organization with amazing accomplishments in healthcare and research. Of course thyroid research will continue to be at the top of my list, now with broad institutional support. See y’all in Texas.
Dr. Antonio Bianco has joined UTMB as Vice President and Vice Provost, Research, and Chief Research Officer. Members of our leadership attended a special welcome breakfast today to meet him. We are excited to have him on board! Learn more about Dr. Bianco: utmb.us/bai
Registration: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
#thyroiddisease #worldthyroidday #getchecked
Hope to see you there. Register at thyroid.ca. @Bianco_Lab
Please join us March 24 for our webinar on Ultrasound guided Thermal Ablation of Thyroid Nodules with @doctrjp1 . Register at thyroid.ca
Can this be called normal? Look at T4 and T3 levels in LT4-treated patients with normal TSH. T4 stays high and T3 drops to the bottom of the reference range. This goes on for years, for the duration of the treatment. 1/2 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38506164/
1 in 8 women will develop thyroid problems during their lifetime. At TFI, we are proud to celebrate International Women's Day, all women thyroid patients, and all women healthcare professionals who work for the benefit of patients worldwide. #IWD2024 #WomensDay #endocrinology
If you would like to join us please register on our website at thyroid.ca @doctrjp1 @Sunnybrook @WCHospital @torontogeneral @EntSpecialty @vmmed
Even mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency in #pregnancy affects the verbal #IQ of the #child. Even more, studies show that the effects of #iodine #deficiency in pregnancy cannot be overcome by adequate iodine intake in #childhood. #EUthyroid2 #IDD #iodinedeficiency #HaDEA