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1 month 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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1 month 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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1 month ago | 
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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1 month ago | 
news.unm.edu | Michael Haederle
Patients living with type 2 diabetes are typically treated with medications for optimal glucose control and urged to get more exercise, but their health often deteriorates, leading to higher risk of stroke and heart attack.
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1 month ago | 
medicalxpress.com | Michael Haederle
Patients hoping for a kidney transplant must first undergo a battery of medical tests to determine whether they are suitable candidates for the procedure and healthy enough to take post-transplant immunosuppressant drugs to prevent organ rejection.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
red.msudenver.edu | Laura Miller |Michael Haederle
University News With over $14 million in grants and expanded programming, the University is leading the way in Latino student success. When Metropolitan State University of Denver was designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education in 2019, it was a milestone that capped a dozen years of work by a University task force.
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May 27, 2024 | 
scitechdaily.com | Michael Haederle
Researchers detected significant microplastics in human and dog testes, with potential links to reduced sperm count. The findings highlight the need for more research on the impact of microplastics on reproductive health and encourage lifestyle changes to minimize exposure. University of New Mexico researchers found microplastics in human and canine testicular tissues, raising concerns about reproductive health.
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May 16, 2024 | 
hsc.unm.edu | Michael Haederle
“Our study revealed the presence of microplastics in all human and canine testes,” Yu said. The team was also able to quantify the amount of microplastics in the tissue samples using a novel analytical method that revealed correlations between certain types of plastic and reduced sperm count in the canine samples.
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May 15, 2024 | 
medicalxpress.com | Michael Haederle
University of New Mexico researchers have detected significant concentrations of microplastics in the testicular tissue of both humans and dogs, adding to growing concern about their possible effect on human reproductive health. In a new paper published in the journal Toxicological Sciences, a team led by Xiaozhong "John" Yu, MD, Ph.D., MPH, a professor in the UNM College of Nursing, reported finding 12 types of microplastics in 47 canine and 23 human testes.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
tricycle.org | Michael Haederle
In 2013, Richard Bryan McDaniel grew bored while recovering from a series of surgeries and decided to start writing about Zen. After having jotted down stories about Zen ancestors in a little bound book, he decided to arrange them in chronological order. “I was doing this solely to entertain myself, because I had nothing else to do,” McDaniel says.
