Iodine is an essential element for synthesising thyroid hormones. A team of researchers from the Childhood and Environment Project (INMA) has studied the consequences of pregnant women consuming it in ...

Various experimental studies on thyroid function of newborn rats have shown, that oral application of iodine to pregnant and newborn rats may be followed by neonatal hypothyroidism,whereas cutaneous ...

Exposure to iodine used for medical procedures in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may increase an infant's risk for congenital hypothyroidism (loss of thyroid function), suggests a new study.

Exposure to iodine in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may increase a baby's risk for loss of thyroid function, a new study suggests. Iodine solutions are often used as disinfectants on the ...

Background: The trace element iodine is essential for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Premature babies need >30 µg I / kg /day (ICCIDD recommendations). Neonates and especially preterm infants are ...

At the 2024 Journées Francophones de la Nutrition, held in Strasbourg from December 4 to 6, experts convened to discuss the significant impact of contaminant exposure on thyroid health, particularly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For those with insufficient iodine levels, supplements may be beneficial for proper fetal and infant ...

Iodised salt supports thyroid health, but experts say proper hormone function also relies on balanced nutrition, lifestyle ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled. Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they — and the ...