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Thyroid cancer can occur in all age groups. People who have had radiation therapy to the neck are at higher risk. Radiation therapy was commonly used in the 1950s to treat enlarged thymus glands, adenoids and tonsils, and skin disorders. People wh...
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Physicians use several tests to confirm the suspicion of thyroid cancer, to identify the size and location of the lump and to determine whether the lump is non-cancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant). A blood test called the thyroid stimulatin...
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The exact cause of thyroid cancer is not known; but it is more common in whites than in African Americans. Radiation was used in the 1950s and 1960s to treat acne and to reduce swelling in infections of the tonsils, adenoids and lymph nodes. It ha...
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The role of genetics in medicine and public health came to broad public consciousness quite dramatically in June 2000, when President Bill Clinton and Prime Minister Tony Blair jointly sponsored the announcement by government, academic, and industrial scientists that a "first draft" of the human genome sequence had been completed. Then, in early 2001, the announcement of the full sequencing and a revised estimate of the number of genes in the human genome was released. No doubt many people were mystified by the term "genome," even if they had some idea about what genes and proteins are. The genome is the complete set of genes of each individual in any species. In humans, there are an estimated 30,000 to 100,000 genes in the forty-six chromosomes of, essentially, all human cells. In early 2001, the same scientific groups reported a nearly complete sequence for the human genome, with an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 genes distributed on twenty-three pairs of chromosomes.
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Detailed information on genetics and pregnancy
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Both my husband and I are from the Mediterranean area and have been diagnosed with Mediterranean anemia (thalassemia minor). How will this affect our children? What do I need to know before getting pregnant?
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Not only do baby boomers expect to live into their 80s or 90s, but they are expecting to be independent, one expert says.
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In recent years, an increasing amount of scientific evidence has supported the idea that people can do quite a lot on their own to lengthen their life span and to enhance the quality of life as they age. Here are five steps to take every day that can promote healthy aging and boost longevity.
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Time takes its toll on a body, but you don't have to sit back and let the effects of aging take place without a fight.
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