A new study found that oxalic acid, an organic compound found in humans and many plant-based foods, may also contribute to ...

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is an important tool to help doctors see what’s happening inside your body. But new, ...

While it is rare to get any serious complications from MRIs, those who have kidney issues may be affected due to the use of ...

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

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

A chemical injected before MRI scans to help create sharper images may cause some patients to experience a potentially deadly ...

University of New Mexico researchers studying the health risks posed by gadolinium, a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI ...

Researchers from the University of New Mexico in the US, while studying the health risks posed by gadolinium, a toxic rare ...

“The worst disease caused by MRI contrast agents is nephrogenic systemic fibrosis,” he said ... In test tube experiments the researchers found that oxalic acid caused minute amounts of gadolinium to ...

Normally, an MRI is used to explore the inside of the human body more thoroughly, especially to look at tissues that cannot be seen with a conventional X-ray. It is an examination ...