Iodine in Medical News

WHO hopes to wipe away Iodine deficiency diseases by 2005

Over the past decade the number of countries where iodine deficiency is a public health problem has halved according to a WHO Study on a new global report on iodine status.// The simple strategy to iodize common table salt has worked well. The number of countries where iodine deficiency is a public...

Chornobyl Incident Proved Increased Risk of Thyroid Cancer from Radioactive Iodine

As an added value to the several previous studies, Geoffrey R. Howe, Ph.D., of Columbia University in New York, and his colleagues have revealed that exposure// to radioactive substances increased cancer risks in teens and kids. After the chornobyl radiation-accident, a study conducted to exami...

Australia: Salt needs More of Iodine

Iodine Deficiency is prevalent among one in two Australian children, according to reports published today in the Medical Journal of Australia. Iodine deficiency is known to lead to a host of problems including brain damage, stunted growth and deafness. // Professor Cres Eastman, one among Aus...

U.S. Fund for UNICEF and Jenna Bush Hager Announce Next Generation Initiative to Improve Lives of Children Around the World

... Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) during pregnancy is associated with 115,000 fatalities annually, accounting for one fifth of total maternal deaths. And iodine deficiency, while greatly improved through salt-iodization campaigns, still affects nearly 50 countries. Jenna Bush Hager and UNICEF's Next G...

Kiwanis International Pursuing Second Worldwide Service Project

...s International made a pledge to help protect children from the scourges of iodine Deficiency Disorders in its first Worldwide Service Project. Now, with the ...Service Project. "Kiwanis has achieved its goal to virtually eradicate iodine Deficiency Disorders," said Rob Parker, CEO of Kiwanis International. "Toda...

Eggland's Best and Award-Winning Fitness Trainer Cathe Friedrich Launch National Health and Fitness Program

...cholesterol (175 mg vs. 215 mg) and provide ten times more vitamin E. Plus, Eggland's Best eggs contain 40 percent of a person's daily requirement of iodine and three times more omega-3 than an ordinary egg. Eggland's Best are the recipients of many awards including The American Masters of Taste , r...

Clinical Innovations Introduces New Circumcision Device

...reskin probe/shielding ring, single-action clamp and blade, fenestrated drape with adhesive backing, surgical marking pen, hemostats, sanitizing wipe, iodine swab sticks, lubricating jelly, petrolatum dressing, and gauze. The kit is completely disposable and no part of the device is retained on the infant. ...

International Formula Council (IFC) Reassures Parents about Perchlorate and the Safety of Infant Formula

...nly found in certain geographic areas, such as the Southwestern United States. Perchlorates are found in the environment and in the food supply. iodine has been shown to counteract the potential effects associated with perchlorate. All infant formulas manufactured in the U.S. contain iodine, as requi...

What's in your water?: Disinfectants create toxic by-products

...iscovery involves iodine-containing DBPs. "You get iodine primarily from sea water or underground aquifers t... sea bed at one time. If there is high bromine and iodine in that water, when you disinfect these waters, yo...cal conditions necessary to produce DBPs that have iodine atoms attached. And these are much more toxic and ...

Research Finds Popular Household Pets Transmit Dangerous Parasites to Humans

...the garden, after bathroom use, and before meals. The spray can also be used to sterilize kitchen countertops. They also sell Food Sanitizer, an iodine solution that when mixed with water creates a Food Sanitation Solution; it can also be used as a food supplement. Dr. Clark Store produces herbal...

TabletKiosk Introduces the MediSlate™ MCA i1040XT: A Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA) with Touch Screen Input

...s MIL-STD-810F standards    Drop rated up to 4 feet    Sealed body enclosure can resist alcohol (80% or less), bleach, iodine    and common hospital disinfectants.    Rain, spill, dust and vibration resistant Availability: MediSlate™...

Heyltex Corporation to Become Exclusive Distributor of ThyroShield(R)

...xposure to radioactive iodine. It is the only FDA-approved liquid potassium iodine product indicated for thyroid protection in a radiation emergency. By...he thyroid gland with potassium iodide, ThyroShield(R) prevents radioactive iodine from being absorbed by the thyroid gland. The product will be available to ...

Iodine in Prenatal Vitamins Varies Widely

...arketed in the United States don't contain as much iodine as is stated on the label, researchers report. The variance is troubling, they say, since iodine is critically important to the health of a develop...ne , the team also noted that the actual levels of iodine found in the supplements were typically below thos...

Kuwait Purchases 5.4 Million Doses of Emergency Nuclear Radiation Drug from Nukepills.com

...ficials worldwide to prevent thyroid cancer in those exposed to radioactive iodine in the event of a nuclear reactor accident or fallout from a nuclear weapon. Potassium iodide protects against the harmful effects of radioactive iodine by preventing its absorption by the thyroid gland. Thyroid cells are the on...

Supplement Hampers Thyroid Cancer Treatment

... iodine from kelp in dietary aid compromised therapy, rese...e diet as part of his treatment, but his levels of iodine continued to increase. The researchers found that ...s taking contained kelp, which is a rich source of iodine and significantly increased his...

Molecular imaging enables earlier, individualized treatment of thyroid cancer

...yroid cells. Because one of the functions of the thyroid gland is to absorb iodine from the blood, radioiodine is taken up by any thyroid tissue not removed b...g electrons that destroy the tissue harboring the radionuclide, radioactive iodine emits photons suitable for imaging. "Normal thyroid tissue as well as re...

Staph Infections Hit Professional Football Hard

...been recommended by medical organizations to be used prior to surgeries as a bathing agent, specifically 4 percent CHG since it is more effective than iodine or plain soap. The Centers for Disease Control also recommends that hospitals require patients to shower or bathe with an antiseptic agent at least t...

Blood vessel inhibitor shows promise against metastatic thyroid cancer

... 15 percent of patients will develop distant metastases, typically to the lungs. A small percentage of these patients will respond well to radioactive iodine treatment and survive for many years. But for others, the estimated median survival duration is two to four years, with a 10-year survival rate of les...

LSUHSC inventor awarded patent for new procedure to detect cancer spread

... Dr. Woltering's patent is based on linking a radioactive iodine molecule to the blue dye commonly used in these sentinel node procedures. One of the major ways to determining the prognosis of a cancer involves dete...

New therapy shows promise for fighting treatment-resistant cancer cells

...an sodium iodide symporter (hNIS) in the cancer cells. This gene would simultaneously track the cancer cells and treat them by allowing them to absorb iodine and radioisotope more easily. To improve imaging of the cancer cells even further, researchers also engineered the reporter gene to turn fluorescent w...

MRI better than MDCT in detecting endoleaks, study says

...both MDCT and MRI within one week of the procedure. According to the study, MRI was performed using a high relaxivity contrast medium and for MDCT, an iodine containing agent was used. Upon the completion of the study, two observers evaluated MRI and MDCT separately. The study showed that 21 endoleaks w...

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Amerinet Extend Contrast Media Agreement

...nistration. Its low viscosity helps enable ease of administration and rapid iodine delivery rate. Through clinical experience in over 100 million patients wor... four concentrations: 150, 240, 300 and 370 mg iodine per mL. The 370 mg of iodine is the highest commercially available iodine concentration in the United St...

Rogers Reaches Deal with Sports-O-Zone

...pment at one time than other currently available techniques. Ozone manages bacteria in a natural way and ranks ahead of hydrogen peroxide, bleach, and iodine as both an oxidant and disinfectant. According to Rik Kain, Director of Operations at Sports-O-Zone, "The technology will make life a lot easier for a...

Combination of Thyroid Medicines Not Necessary

...ccording to Jonklaas. Most people who've had their thyroids removed or who have had thyroid tissue destroyed as a result of treatment with radioactive iodine take supplemental T4 produce adequate levels of both hormones and feel fine. But, said Jonklaas, in a small group of people taking just T4, cogniti...

Mailman School PH study finds increase in thyroid diseases risk from exposure at Chernobyl

...iation between radiation exposure from radioactive iodine fallout from the Chernobyl accident and subsequent...as well as the effects of gender, age at exposure, iodine deficiency, and other possible effect-modifying fa...id. Ukraine is known to have a mild to moderate iodine deficiency previously shown to affect radiation-re...

Study: Before a CT scan or angiogram, many people should take inexpensive drug to protect kidneys

... and tissue, because X-rays are scattered differently by iodine. But as the iodine is carried by the blood to the kidneys, and filtered out into the urine, the iodine can upset the delicate balance that keeps the kidneys functioning. In r...

Allergic-like reactions occur in premedicated patients

... or fatal breakthrough reactions. All patients who experienced breakthrough reactions had a history of allergic-like reactions to either gadolinium or iodine containing contrast media. While we believe that pre-medication likely decreases an individuals risk of allergic-like reaction to gadolinium-conta...

American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Jan. 30, 2008

...nutrient. Iodized table salt is the main source of iodine for most individuals, they note in a study schedul...Purnendu K. Dasgupta and colleagues point out that iodine intake has been decreasing in the United States fo... warnings about salts role in high blood pressure. iodine is especially important for normal brain developme...

Malnutrition Responsible for a Third of Child Deaths Worldwide

...nd zinc had the greatest effect among the micronutrients studied and caused 0.6 million and 0.4 million deaths, respectively, in 2005. Deficiencies in iodine and iron are of lesser concern because of successful interventions. But suboptimal breast-feeding is estimated to be responsible for 1.4 million child...

CT scans to determine heart disease in the emergency room

...ry complaint was chest pain, were given an electrocardiogram and a specialized CT scan. Patients were excluded from the study who were allergic to an iodine contrast, had an abnormal heart rate or could not take beta blockers. Patients who were admitted to the hospital were also excluded. We looked to det...

Fires Put Pregnant Women, Infants at Risk

...upply of diapers (approximately 70 diapers per week for newborns) -- Bring plenty of ready-to-serve formula - never use water treated with iodine or chlorine tablets to prepare powdered formula. -- Shelters can be loud, bring pacifiers and any other items that may soothe baby -- Stress ...

Fluoride Damages the Thyroid, Report Shows

...d with thyroid effects, especially for people with iodine deficiency," says Kathleen Thiessen, PhD, co-autho...nment-sponsored NRC report. "The recent decline in iodine intake in the U.S. could contribute to increased t...yroid gland of healthy males at 3.5 mg a day. With iodine deficiency, the effect level drops to 0.7 milligra...

Study Finds Lymphoma Drug Effective Over Long Term

... months and can cause many unpleasant side effects, including nausea, hair loss and infections. Bexxar, whose chemical name is tositumomab and iodine I 131 tositumomab, combines an antibody that seeks out cancer cells, and a radioactive form of the element iodine. When injected, it travels like a gu...

National Cancer Database Reveals Disparities in Access to Thyroid Cancer Surgery

... too far advanced -- is rarely fatal. Treatments include partial or total surgical removal of the thyroid gland (thyroidectomy) as well as radioactive iodine treatment, and thyroid hormone replacement. It is common to combine two or more of these methods, and most patients are cured of thyroid cance...

Pregnant? Check Your Thyroid Secretion!

... risk. High risks include thyroid disease in the family or Type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases. Prescription of prenatal vitamins containing iodine essential for proper thyroid function is also being considered. PRI ...

Ban on Non-iodised Salt Challenged

...ion of Food Adulteration Act. The petition said that goiter and other iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) occurred not only in areas deficient in iodine but also in areas where water supply was unhygienic or water was hard. ...

Healthy Potato Chips: A Trans Fat Oil With Health Benefits

...er in which carbon atoms are bound together in the oil molecules. Jain adds iodine as a catalyst to destabilize double bonds that connect the carbon atoms. Pr...osition, a chemical change that results in the formation of CLA. Later, the iodine is filtered out of the product. “Changing the position of the double bonds ...

Iron rich rice to beat anaemia in children

...nd young mothers in the form of mineral and vitamin fortified candies, Vitamin A syrups, mineral enriched supplementary food for children and iron and iodine fortified salt and fortified wheat flour among other foods. In India, over 6,000 children below the age of five die every day mainly due to the ...

Iodine Deficiency: A Global Initiative to Weed Out the Problem

... The earliest reports of iodine deficiency emerged from China, almost 5000 years a...ate sea weeds// actually weeded out the problem of iodine deficiency. Perhaps it is due to the consumption of seaweeds that the Japanese do not suffer from iodine deficiency. Initially...

New Study Suggests Perchlorate Effects on Thyroid Function of U.S. Women

...l known to inhibit the thyroid’s ability to absorb iodine from the bloodstream, by recommending a new refere...g that American women, particularly those with low iodine intake, may have reduced thyroid function due to p...r-iodine groups using a cutpoint of 100 micrograms iodine per liter of urine (μg/L), then compared the women...