Endocrine Disorders
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- Thyroid Australia
- Provides personal support, counselling, information and training. Aims to raise awareness and interest in thyroid conditions.
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- NZ Thyroid Support Group
- Source for individuals to meet, talk, and share information. Find aims, activities, research, and links.
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- Thyroid Discussion Group
- Email list that covers all aspects of conditions and diseases. Offers an archive with keyword search.
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- Thyroidologists
- Lists doctors who are experts in diagnosing and treating cases of thyroid disorders.
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- Thyroid Treatment Can Trigger Homeland Security Detectors
- Medical procedures such as iodine therapy can result in patients triggering radiation detectors for up to three months after treatment. (December 02, 2004)
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- Diary of a Mad Woman with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Trying To Get Pregnant
- A woman deals with infertility, her desire to have a baby, and subsequent miscarriage. Story, diary, and helpful links provided.
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- PCOS: You Are Not Alone
- A personal perspective on coping with polycystic ovarian syndrome (also called Stein-Leventhal syndrome). Links to sites for infertility, herbal remedies, support groups, and case-studies.
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- PCOS Challenge
- Support network for women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome that includes educational workshops and television and radio programming.
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- Etiology of Type 1 Diabetes
- Article covers genetics, cow's milk, viral infections, and environmental factors which can influence the destruction of the pancreatic cells that cause this disease.
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- Chemists Identify Key Gene In Development Of Type 1 Diabetes
- Article discusses a proinflammatory protein that may be involved in the cascade of immunological events that leads to the destruction of the pancreas. (April 07, 2005)
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- Type 1 Diabetics Can Get 'Double Diabetes' From Insulin Resistance, Says University Of Pittsburgh
- Article from Science Daily discusses this major cause of heart disease in people. (April 25, 2003)
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- Type 2 Diabetes
- Detailed information in English and French. Includes risk factors, symptoms, glucose monitoring, and treatment strategies. From MedicineWorld.Org.
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- The Fat Connection: How Excess Body Fat Can Lead To The Onset Of Diabetes
- Article discusses how elevated fat in the bloodstream appears to accelerate both stages of the disease. (May 16, 2005)
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- Type 2 Diabetes May Begin With Grandma's Diet
- Study provides evidence that insulin resistance can be "programmed" across two generations by poor nutrition during a grandmother's pregnancy and lactation. (May 12, 2005)
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- Children with Diabetes
- An online community for kids, families, and adults with diabetes, featuring message boards, chat rooms, and questions/answers from medical professionals.