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1 month ago |
digitalrepository.unm.edu | Michael Haederle
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1 month ago |
digitalrepository.unm.edu | Michael Haederle
Recommended Citation Haederle, Michael; Claire Hannon; Elizabeth Dwyer Sandlin; Nicole San Roman; Chris Ramirez; Brianna Wilson; Jett Loe; Sara Mota; and Sarah Head. "University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Discovery Research Annual Report 2023." (2024). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/hsc_research_reports/12
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2 months ago |
scitechdaily.com | Michael Haederle |Mike O'Neill
MRI scans could turn dangerous when gadolinium meets common food molecules, forming harmful nanoparticles in the body. A toxic metal used in MRI scans may pose greater health risks than previously known, especially in people who consume foods or supplements with oxalic acid. Scientists found that oxalic acid can trigger the formation of gadolinium nanoparticles inside the body—particles linked to severe, sometimes deadly conditions like nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.
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2 months ago |
medicalxpress.com | Michael Haederle
University of New Mexico researchers studying the health risks posed by gadolinium, a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI scans, have found that oxalic acid, a molecule found in many foods, can generate nanoparticles of the metal in human tissues.
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Mar 25, 2025 |
medicalxpress.com | Michael Haederle
Ever since 1993, when a deadly disease outbreak in the Four Corners first revealed the presence of hantavirus in North America, New Mexicans have been warned to be on the lookout for deer mice, which harbor the microbe and can spread it through their droppings. A few human cases, usually presenting with severe cardiopulmonary symptoms, typically occur in New Mexico each year—almost all in the northwestern quadrant of the state—and even with advanced treatment about 35% of patients die.
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