A one-year study reveals that patients undergoing gastric bypass require significantly larger increases in weight-adjusted ...

A T4 test checks thyroid function by measuring thyroxine levels. Symptoms of high T4 include a fast heart rate and weight loss. You don’t need to fast before you get a T4 test. A T4 (thyroxine) test ...

Review the side-effects of Thyroxine as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of the ...

RECENT experimental observations in animals have indicated that certain modifications of the chemical structure of the natural thyroid hormones, L-thyroxine and L-tri-iodothyronine, result in ...

Hypothyroidism during pregnancy has been associated with impaired cognitive development and increased fetal mortality. During pregnancy, maternal thyroid hormone requirements increase. Although it is ...

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that the delivery of drugs into the brain, and especially into glial cells, can be enhanced with prodrugs that temporarily incorporate ...

A new study shows that the delivery of drugs into the brain, and especially into glial cells, can be enhanced with prodrugs that temporarily incorporate thyroxine or a thyroxine-like molecule. A new ...