Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is part of a spectrum of thyroid autoimmune conditions and this
review provides an update on the latest developments in the field. HT has a genetic …

Human habitation and adaptation to extreme environments have a deep history in
anthropological research. Anthropologists' understanding of these ecological pressures and …

Hakaru Hashimoto described 4 patients with a hitherto unknown cause for goitre, struma
lymphomatosa, a century ago. He was careful to distinguish this from Riedel thyroiditis but it …

Background Research on human extreme cold climate adaptations has benefitted from a
recent resurgence since Ted Steegmann laid out his Human Cold Adaptation Agenda in …

Introduction Interest in human physiological responses to cold stress have seen a
resurgence in recent years with a focus on brown adipose tissue (BAT), a mitochondria …

The fields of biological anthropology and exercise physiology are closely related and can
provide mutually beneficial insights into human performance. These fields often use similar …

Objectives: Previous research has shown that indigenous circumpolar populations have
elevated basal metabolic rates (BMRs), yet few studies have explored whether metabolic …

Autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto's thyroiditis) is the most common autoimmune disease. It
most often manifests itself as hypothyroidism but may also present with euthyroidism or even …

Recent isotopic observations of animal samples indicate body accumulation of heavy zinc
and light copper throughout life. This hypothesis has never been tested for humans, but the …

Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) includes hyperthyroid Graves disease, hypothyroid
autoimmune thyroiditis, and subtle subclinical thyroid dysfunctions. AITD is caused by …