Thyroid diseases affect up to 5% of all pregnancies. Adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes are increased by maternal thyroid disease and adequate treatment is thought to reduce these risks.

A defining feature of neonatal hypothyroidism is the delayed migration of granule cells in the cerebellum, which results in abnormal persistence of the external germinal layer.

It’s estimated that nearly 5% of Americans above the age of 12 live with hypothyroidism, a condition that occurs when the body experiences a deficit of thyroid hormone. The thyroid gland ...

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).