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 boy—had ...

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There are three types of goitrogens: goitrins, thiocyanates, and flavonoids. Goitrogens compete with iodine for thyroid absorption, which can interfere with normal thyroid function. The key ...

A radioactive iodine uptake test, or RAIU, is typically performed with a thyroid scan to help determine thyroid health and functioning. The test helps your healthcare provider see how much radioactive ...

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Primary batteries are batteries that cannot be recharged once depleted. Primary batteries are made of electrochemical cells whose electrochemical reaction cannot be reversed. Primary batteries exist ...