More than 84,000 newborns were screened for rare diseases in 2024, a decrease of 1,133 babies compared to the previous year, according to the Ricardo Jorge National Health Institute (INSA).
If you've got a form of hypothyroidism, you may notice that symptoms start to surface in the winter. This is because, as the temperature drops, your thyroid must work harder to function properly. Your ...
Hypothyroidism could also be a side effect of radiation therapy used to treat cancers in the head and neck. Pregnancy can also cause hypothyroidism, as well as a congenital defect from birth in which ...
What is congenital nephrotic syndrome? Congenital nephrotic syndrome, an inherited disorder characterized by protein in the urine and swelling of the body, occurs primarily in families of Finnish ...
In line with the aforementioned findings in animal models, studies in human have also reported structural changes to the hippocampus in both congenital and adult-onset hypothyroidism. In one study, ...
What are congenital head and neck masses? Congenital head and neck masses are lumps (cysts) in the neck, face, scalp or ear that are present at birth. Many of these should be removed to prevent ...