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World's helium supply running low

Helium, an element commonly used in party balloons, has become so scarce that scientists are worried it will be gone within the next 30 years. Researchers are blaming party patrons for squandering the element which cannot be made artificially.

In the Media by Abigail Prendergast - 3 comments

MRI imaging drugs can be deadly

The FDA warns that some injectable drugs that are used in MRI scans can be deadly to patients that have kidney disease. The drug can cause hardening of the skin and tissue around organs.

In the Media by Amanda Tennis - 2 comments

Study: Brain scan reveals insight into anxiety disorder

Researchers at Stanford University examined 16 people who suffered from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and discovered that "scrambled connections" in the brain may be the cause of the problem.

In the Media by Gordon K. Chan - 4 comments

MRI dislodges rusty nail embedded in man's nasal cavity

After 30 years of unknowingly being embedded in the nasal cavity, a routine medical uncovers and helps expel a pretty common object.: a one-inch metal nail.

In the Media by Nikki Weingartner - 5 comments

MRIs give researchers insight into Foreign Accent Syndrome

A rare neurological disorder called Foreign Accent Syndrome has puzzled patients and physicians for decades. FAS comes on suddenly with the afflicted person speaking in a consistent “foreign” accent.

In the Media by Kathlyn Stone - 4 comments

MRI Technology Joins The Race For Oil

Oil hit the $100 a barrel level this week and the signs it'll level off aren't good. A small New Brunswick company is coming to the rescue of the oil giants with a technology which allows analysts to peer into rocks for the rich black goo inside.

In the Media by Lenny Stoute - 3 comments

Study Suggests Women At Risk for Breast Cancer Should Get An MRI

According to new guidelines released by the American Cancer Society, women at risk for breast cancer should go get an MRI.

In the Media by rob13 - 2 comments

Health Tip: MRI Isn't for Everyone

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a scan that is not suitable for all type of people with diseases.

In the Media by sibananda - 8 comments

M.R.I Scan now show health risk!!

How much fat do you have around youre organs???

In the Media by kinda2cool - 1 comment

Buckyballs with a Surprise

More cool things coming from those Diligent Researchers...

In the Media by KeithLDick

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MRI a 'quantum leap' in research

An MRI scanner unveiled at a Norfolk hospital will enable pioneering research into the causes of obesity, scientists say.

Eastern Health MRI review fast-tracked 11 cases

Eleven patients were given MRIs immediately after eastern Newfoundland's largest health authority was ordered in January to review wait lists for the diagnostic procedure.

MRI management plan pushes ahead

The Alward government is moving ahead with a magnetic resonance imaging management plan, which will include the introduction of 3T MRIs in the province.

$1M MRI unit damaged after truck hits pothole

Health Minister Madeleine Dubé says an MRI unit that serves a large section of northern New Brunswick has been damaged after the truck it was travelling in hit a pothole.

MRI plan short-sighted, warns expert

A leading expert on medical imaging is warning New Brunswick against its plan to use only 1.5T magnetic resonance imaging machines to equip five regional hospitals.