Graves’ disease—which affects about 1% of people in the U.S.—is an autoimmune disorder that occurs when the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone. “Your immune system attacks your thyroid ...

The thyroid gland may be small, but when it’s working in overdrive, such as what happens with Graves’ disease, it can cause a cascade of physical and emotional effects, including conditions such as ...

Dear Doctor: I saw my doctor because my heart was beating funny and I was losing weight even though I wasn't dieting. She did a blood test, and it turns out to be Graves' disease. Why did I get that?

Doctors diagnose Graves’ disease by asking about a person’s symptoms, taking a medical history, and then running thyroid function tests. These may include: A person does not always need all of these ...

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers have identified molecular evidence linking human papillomavirus (HPV) to thyroid eye disease (TED) through molecular mimicry involving HPV ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am writing with concern about my 50-year-old daughter, who, to me, shows signs of Graves’ disease. She is taking thyroid medication, but I don’t know if she is following up with her ...