A toxic metal used in MRI scans may pose greater health risks than previously known, especially in people who consume foods ...

Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis can cause a thickening and hardening of the skin, heart and lungs—and cause painful contracting of the joints.

Activation imaging using neutron-irradiated gold nanoparticles enables visualization of drug distribution in mice for several ...

Oxalic acid, a common molecule found in foods such as spinach and berries, may increase a patient's risk of experiencing ...

The formation of gadolinium nanoparticles from oxalic acid, as revealed by Dr. Brent Wagner's research, may explain varying ...

Scientists have found that a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI scans can generate nanoparticles of the metal in human ...

However, tracking the movement of these nanoparticles in the body has been a major challenge. Traditional imaging methods often involve tracers like fluorescent dyes and radioisotopes, which give ...

Apr 6: Scientists at the University of New Mexico have uncovered a troubling link between a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI scans and the formation of nanoparticles in human tissues a discovery ...

A recent study by Tokyo's Waseda University reports a breakthrough imaging technique that allows direct and highly sensitive tracking of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) inside the body. This novel ...

Nanoparticles are particles that exist on a nanometre scale (i.e., below 100 nm in at least one dimension). They can possess physical properties such as uniformity, conductance or special optical ...

A recent study reports a breakthrough imaging technique that allows direct and highly sensitive tracking of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) inside the body. This novel technique, which uses neutron ...