The thyroid gland is part of the endocrine system (along with the adrenal glands, hypothalamus, pituitary, ovaries, and testes, and other endocrine organs). The thyroid gland releases hormones into ...

Department of Ophthalmology, Changzheng Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China Background: Lacrimal gland enlargement is a common pathological change in patients with thyroid eye ...

"Zebrahub" is a state-of-the-art cell atlas that combines high-resolution time-lapse videos of newly emerging cells in zebrafish embryos with extensive data on which genes are switched on and off ...

Armour Thyroid (desiccated thyroid) is a brand-name oral tablet prescribed for certain thyroid conditions. As with other drugs, Armour Thyroid can cause side effects, such as temporary hair loss ...

What Is Thyroid Eye Disease? Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an immune system disorder that affects the way your eyes look and work. The immune system doesn’t function right in people with this ...

The thyroid is a small gland in the throat that secretes hormones. These hormones affect a person’s metabolism, body temperature, and growth. They also affect the way a child’s brain develops.

Researchers from Japan employed genetically engineered zebrafish and found that the mutation in the gene that causes NS, suppresses the Fgf8 levels. This, in turn, affects the expression pattern ...

The treatment for your thyroid condition depends on the type of thyroid problem and whether your thyroid is overactive, underactive, enlarged, or is cancerous. Here is an overview of the different ...

The retina is one of the first brain regions to accommodate microglia. In zebrafish, embryonic microglial precursors use intraocular hyaloid blood vessels as a pathway to migrate into the optic cup ...