When you think of iodine—the chemical element that helps your body produce thyroid hormones and regulate energy—you probably associate it with table salt. That’s because back in the 1920s, researchers ...

Satellites orbiting the Earth today are fitted with thrusters to help them achieve the desired orbit and stay there. Today, the thrusters aboard the satellites rely on electricity used to ionize and ...

Milk and dairy products are the main source of iodine in many diets, and an important iodine source in many countries. However, our latest research found that the iodine concentration of most ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some vegans may not be getting enough iodine in their diets, suggests a new study. That finding is particularly relevant for women who are pregnant, researchers say, as ...

GREENWICH — For Tyler Malkin, winning a $10,000 award for a science project that can detect iodine deficiency means everything. "I worked on this for so long, I put so much effort into it," he said.

Iodine is essential for your thyroid, but is used all over your body, in all of your organs especially your breasts and prostate. Trillions of cells have a receptor site for iodine and need it. It is ...

The rise of desalinated water in Israel means many citizens are lacking the important mineral iodine, and a new national study is setting out to assess the scale of the problem. A team of Hebrew ...