Scientists believe they may have found the reason why some people get so sick the contrast dye you get before an MRI.

Researchers from the University of New Mexico found that gadolinium – a toxic rare earth metal used in MRI scans – could mix with oxalic acid found in many foods to precipitate tiny ...

Now the new study, led by UNM professor Brent Wagner, MD, has found a connection between gadolinium and oxalic acid, a molecule found in foods which binds with metal ions, leading to medical ...

The study, which was published in the journal Magnetic Resonance Imaging, conducted test tube experiments to look for the presence of oxalic acid, a compound found naturally in many plant-based ...