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33 Diseases Researched for Iodine
NameACCKFocus
Iodine Deficiency844Locked
Prenatal Nutrition: Prevention of Problems322Locked
Molluscum Contagiosum220Locked
Breast Cancer415Locked
Fibrocystic Breast Disease212Locked
Hypothyroidism312Locked
Prenatal Nutrition 211Locked
Thyroid Cancer211Locked
Childhood Deficiencies 110Locked
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease110Locked
Dry Eye Syndromes110Locked
Fluoride Toxicity 110Locked
Head and Neck Cancer110Locked
Infant Chemical Exposures110Locked
Learning disorders110Locked
Oral Mucositis110Locked
Perchlorate Toxicity 110Locked
Premature Birth110Locked
Prostate Cancer110Locked
Breast Cancer: Triple Negative 12Locked
Cancer Metastasis12Locked
Feline Hyperthyroidism12Locked
Tumors12Locked
Colon Cancer11Locked
Colorectal Cancer11Locked
Gastric Cancer11Locked
Kaschin-Beck disease11Locked
Lyme Borreliosis11Locked
Lyme Disease11Locked
Mineral Deficiencies: Selenium11Locked
Radiation-Induced Illness: Radioiodine (Iodine-131)11Locked
Thyroid Neoplasms11Locked
Thyroid Nodule11Locked
13 Pharmacological Actions Researched for Iodine
NameACCKFocus
Immunomodulatory322Locked
Chemotherapeutic220Locked
Apoptotic515Locked
Antiproliferative 414Locked
Radioprotective211Locked
Chemoprotective Agents110Locked
Antioxidants33Locked
Anti-Tumor12Locked
Antineoplastic Agents12Locked
Antimicrobial11Locked
Bcl-2 protein down-regulation11Locked
Cell cycle arrest11Locked
Chondroprotective11Locked

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32 Abstracts with Iodine Research

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48 children with molluscum contagiosum in 3 groups, one group with a reduction in the number of lesions with treatment of a combination of Melaleuca alternifolia and organically bound iodine.Feb 29, 2012

Pubmed Data : J Drugs Dermatol. 2012 Mar ;11(3):349-54. PMID: 22395586
Article Published Date : Feb 29, 2012
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine, Tea Tree
Diseases : Molluscum Contagiosum
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Enhanced activated T cell subsets in prostate cancer patients receiving iodine-125 low-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy.Dec 31, 2017

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Pubmed Data : Oncol Rep. 2018 Jan ;39(1):417-424. Epub 2017 Nov 13. PMID: 29138841
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2017
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Prostate Cancer
Pharmacological Actions : Chemotherapeutic, Immunomodulatory
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Iodinated activated charcoal surprisingly and significantly improved lung function of patients with moderate COPD.May 31, 2014

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Pubmed Data : Respir Med. 2014 Jun ;108(6):905-9. Epub 2014 Mar 12. PMID: 24742364
Article Published Date : May 31, 2014
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Activated Charcoal , Iodine
Diseases : Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Additional Keywords : Activated Charcoal, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Iodine, Significant Treatment Outcome
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Iodine deficiency is associated with increased risk fo thyroid cancer. Jan 01, 2009

Pubmed Data : Pediatr Endocrinol Diabetes Metab. 2009;15(2):103-7. PMID: 19772817
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Thyroid Cancer
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Iodine deficiency may be a common problem in premature newborns. Dec 01, 2008

Pubmed Data : Semin Perinatol. 2008 Dec;32(6):407-12. PMID: 19007678
Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Hypothyroidism, Premature Birth
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Iodine has therapeutic activity in the treatment of fibrocystic disease of the breast. Oct 01, 1993

Pubmed Data : Can J Surg. 1993 Oct;36(5):453-60. PMID: 8221402
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 1993
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Fibrocystic Breast Disease
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Iodine may have therapeutic value in the treatment of dry eye syndrome.May 23, 2010

Pubmed Data : Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2010 May 23. Epub 2010 May 23. PMID: 20496151
Article Published Date : May 23, 2010
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Dry Eye Syndromes
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Iodine solution may have a therapeutic role in treating molluscum contagiosum. Jul 01, 1990

Pubmed Data : Int J Dermatol. 1990 Jul-Aug;29(6):443-5. PMID: 2397974
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 1990
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Molluscum Contagiosum
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Iodine status modifies the association between fluoride exposure in pregnancy and preschool boys' intelligence.Jul 15, 2022

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Pubmed Data : Nutrients. 2022 Jul 16 ;14(14). Epub 2022 Jul 16. PMID: 35889877
Article Published Date : Jul 15, 2022
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Fluoride Toxicity , Iodine Deficiency, Learning disorders
Problem Substances : Sodium Fluoride
Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Neurotoxic
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Iodine supplementation during pregnancy improves the neurocognitive development of the children without adverse side effects. Sep 01, 2009

Pubmed Data : J Clin Endocrinol Metab.2009 Sep;94(9):3234-41. Epub 2009 Jun 30. PMID: 19567536
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2009
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Prenatal Nutrition: Prevention of Problems
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Iodine supplementation improves cognition in mildly-iodine deficient children. Sep 01, 2008

Pubmed Data : Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2008 Sep;33(17):2141-5. PMID: 19726593
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Childhood Deficiencies , Iodine Deficiency
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Lack of iodine and exposure to perchlorate is likely causing endocrine issues in infants. Nov 01, 2008

Pubmed Data : Environ Sci Technol. 2008 Nov 1 ;42(21):8115-21. PMID: 19031911
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2008
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Infant Chemical Exposures, Iodine Deficiency, Perchlorate Toxicity
Problem Substances : Perchlorate
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Low-level seaweed supplementation improves iodine status in iodine-insufficient women.Sep 13, 2014

Pubmed Data : Br J Nutr. 2014 Sep 14 ;112(5):753-61. Epub 2014 Jul 9. PMID: 25006699
Article Published Date : Sep 13, 2014
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine, Seaweed
Diseases : Iodine Deficiency
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Molecular iodine-treated tumors exhibit less invasive potential, and significant increases in apoptosis, estrogen receptor expression, and immune cell infiltration.Jul 16, 2019

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Pubmed Data : Nutrients. 2019 Jul 17 ;11(7). Epub 2019 Jul 17. PMID: 31319484
Article Published Date : Jul 16, 2019
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Breast Cancer
Pharmacological Actions : Antiproliferative , Apoptotic, Chemotherapeutic, Immunomodulatory
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Most women in Europe are iodine deficient during pregnancy.Jul 01, 2004

Pubmed Data : Eur J Clin Nutr. 2004 Jul;58(7):979-84. PMID: 15220938
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2004
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Prenatal Nutrition , Prenatal Nutrition: Prevention of Problems
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This study shows the usefulness of combining iodine with Amla in mitigating radiation-induced mucositis.Nov 30, 2022

Pubmed Data : Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Dec ;74(Suppl 3):6330-6338. Epub 2022 Jan 11. PMID: 36742808
Article Published Date : Nov 30, 2022
Study Type : Human Study
Additional Links
Substances : Amla Fruit, Iodine
Diseases : Head and Neck Cancer, Oral Mucositis
Pharmacological Actions : Chemoprotective Agents, Radioprotective
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Changes in iodine levels in cat food formulation in the 1970's may be responsible for contributing to the emergence of widespread feline hyperthyroidism. Sep 01, 2010

Pubmed Data : J Feline Med Surg. 2010 Sep;12(9):672-9. PMID: 20800208
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2010
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Feline Hyperthyroidism
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Iodine deficiency in pregnant women can substantially damage the fetal brain.Nov 01, 2007

Pubmed Data : Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Nov;18(9):338-43. Epub 2007 Oct 24. PMID: 17962037
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2007
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Prenatal Nutrition: Prevention of Problems
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Iodine deficiency may be associated with the pathogenesis of fibrocystic breast disease.Nov 01, 1979

Pubmed Data : Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1979 Nov;103(12):631-4. PMID: 583121
Article Published Date : Nov 01, 1979
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Fibrocystic Breast Disease
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Molecular iodine decreases the invasive potential of a triple negative basal cancer cell line.Mar 21, 2019

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Pubmed Data : BMC Cancer. 2019 Mar 22 ;19(1):261. Epub 2019 Mar 22. PMID: 30902074
Article Published Date : Mar 21, 2019
Study Type : Animal Study, In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer: Triple Negative , Cancer Metastasis
Pharmacological Actions : Antineoplastic Agents, Antiproliferative , Immunomodulatory
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Potassium iodide inhibits tumor growth in mice. Jan 01, 1991

Pubmed Data : Biull Eksp Biol Med. 1991 Jan;111(1):64-6. PMID: 2054478
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1991
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Tumors
Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Tumor
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Wakame seaweed suppresses the proliferation of mammary tumors in rats through iodine induced programmed cell death. Sep 01, 1999

Pubmed Data : Jpn J Cancer Res.1999 Sep;90(9):922-7. PMID: 10551319
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 1999
Study Type : Animal Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine, Seaweed
Diseases : Breast Cancer
Pharmacological Actions : Apoptotic
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Iodine deficiency increases the oxidative burden, DNA damage and mutagenesis associated with the pathogenesis of thyroid nodules and/or cancer.Apr 14, 2011

Pubmed Data : Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2011 Apr 14. Epub 2011 Apr 14. PMID: 21487943
Article Published Date : Apr 14, 2011
Study Type : Review
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Iodine Deficiency, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Neoplasms, Thyroid Nodule
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Iodine has a corrective effect on hypothyroidism. Jan 01, 2010

Pubmed Data : Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010;5:CD004063. Epub 2010 May 12. PMID: 17725042
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2010
Study Type : Review
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Hypothyroidism, Iodine Deficiency
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Iodine prevents DNA double-strand breaks induced by radioiodide-(131)I in thyroid cells.Mar 01, 2011

Pubmed Data : Endocrinology. 2011 Mar;152(3):1130-5. Epub 2010 Dec 29. PMID: 21190956
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2011
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Radiation-Induced Illness: Radioiodine (Iodine-131)
Pharmacological Actions : Radioprotective
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Iodine-biofortified lettuce regulates transcription of genes associated with cell cycle and apoptotic process leading to reduced Caco-2 cells proliferation.Dec 31, 2015

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Pubmed Data : PLoS One. 2016 ;11(1):e0147336. Epub 2016 Jan 22. PMID: 26799209
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2015
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine, Lettuce
Diseases : Colorectal Cancer
Pharmacological Actions : Antiproliferative , Apoptotic, Cell cycle arrest
Additional Keywords : Gene Expression Regulation, Plant Extracts
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Molecular effects of iodine-biofortified lettuce in human gastrointestinal cancer cells.Oct 13, 2022

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Pubmed Data : Nutrients. 2022 Oct 14 ;14(20). Epub 2022 Oct 14. PMID: 36296971
Article Published Date : Oct 13, 2022
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine, Lettuce
Diseases : Colon Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants, Antiproliferative , Apoptotic, Bcl-2 protein down-regulation
Additional Keywords : Epigenetic Modification In Cancer, Plant Extracts
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Molecular iodine induces programmed cell death in human breast cancer cells. Jul 14, 2006

Pubmed Data : J Biol Chem. 2006 Jul 14;281(28):19762-71. Epub 2006 May 5. PMID: 16679319
Article Published Date : Jul 14, 2006
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Breast Cancer
Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants, Apoptotic
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Phytochemicals and micronutrients may enhance efficacy of doxycycline in combating all the morphological forms of studied Borrelia sp.Dec 31, 2015

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Pubmed Data : Int J Biol Sci. 2016 ;12(9):1093-103. Epub 2016 Jul 22. PMID: 27570483
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2015
Study Type : In Vitro Study
Additional Links
Substances : Baicalein, Iodine, Luteolin, Rosmarinic acid, Vitamin C, Vitamin D
Diseases : Lyme Borreliosis, Lyme Disease
Pharmacological Actions : Antimicrobial
Additional Keywords : Natural Substance/Drug Synergy
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Pregnancy is associated with an increased requirement of hormone secretion by the thyroid, within the first weeks after conception.Oct 01, 2008

Pubmed Data : Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol. 2008 Oct;52(7):1084-95. PMID: 19082296
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2008
Study Type : Review
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Hypothyroidism, Prenatal Nutrition
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Supplementation with selenium and iodine is helpful for the prevention and treatment of Kashin-Beck disease.Dec 31, 2023

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Pubmed Data : Front Nutr. 2024 ;11:1402559. Epub 2024 May 2. PMID: 38757132
Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2023
Study Type : Review
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine, Selenium
Diseases : Iodine Deficiency, Kaschin-Beck disease, Mineral Deficiencies: Selenium
Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants, Chondroprotective
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The overall risks of iodine excess are far outweighed by the substantial risks of iodine deficiency. Oct 04, 2008

Pubmed Data : Lancet. 2008 Oct 4;372(9645):1251-62. PMID: 18676011
Article Published Date : Oct 04, 2008
Study Type : Commentary
Additional Links
Substances : Iodine
Diseases : Iodine Deficiency

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