The joke that sparked a violent reaction from actor Will Smith at the Oscars centered on his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair loss. A dermatologist explains the causes and treatment for alopecia.
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A new study shows that the pesticide pyriproxyfen – widely used in Brazil during the Zika outbreak of 2015 – could disrupt thyroid hormones and thus affect brain development in children.
What do ammonium nitrate and iodine have in common? Both substances are of immense service to humankind, and the history of their discovery is closely linked to that of the production of explosives.
A chemical found in products as diverse as fireworks and food packaging, perchlorate can interfere with thyroid function as well as foetal brain development.
New research into iodine tablets suggests the case for giving them to all pregnant women is compelling.
A study linking water fluoridation to hypothyroidism has been criticized by researchers for poor design and overstating its findings.
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Professor Physiology, Endocrinology, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Professor of Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, University of Newcastle
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Clinical Professor of Medicine, Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney
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Professor Health Policy and Director of the Department of Health, University of Kent
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Reader in Endocrinology, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham
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Post-doctorant, neurobiologiste et spécialiste en physiologie, Inrae
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Professor, Chair of Population Oral Health + Head of School, Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne
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Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology, Wayne State University
