News tagged with urine sample
Keeping track to selenium metabolism
Spanish and Danish researchers have developed a method for the in vivo study of the unknown metabolism of selenium, an essential element for living beings. The technique can help clarify whether or not it ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Mar 21, 2012 |
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Alaska ranks No. 1 for chlamydia
Alaska again ranks first in the nation for chlamydia and is second for gonorrhea, state public health officials announced Tuesday.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 05, 2011 |
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Urine-sniffing dogs: Early detection of prostate cancer
In the February 2011 issue of European Urology, Jean-Nicolas Cornu and colleagues reported the evaluation of the efficacy of prostate cancer (PCa) detection by trained dogs on human urine samples.
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Go for turkey, not stuffing to keep the weight off
(AP) -- More turkey, less white bread and mashed potatoes. Just in time for holiday feasting, a large study found that diets higher in protein and lower in carbohydrates can help overweight adults who managed ...
Nov 25, 2010 |
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Study examines surgeons' stress related to surgery and night duty
A small study of Japanese surgeons suggests that duration of surgery and the amount of blood loss are associated with increased stress scores, and that night duty is associated with reduced stress arousal scores, according ...
Nov 15, 2010 |
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New urine test could diagnose acute kidney injury
The presence of certain markers in the urine might be a red flag for acute kidney injury (AKI), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results sugge ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 11, 2010 |
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Urine test developed to detect heart disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Glasgow have developed a simple test to detect coronary artery disease by analysing urine samples.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 02, 2010 |
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Morning test helps doctors save kidneys
A morning urine test is superior to all other tests for detecting declining kidney performance in patients with diabetic kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American So ...
Jul 15, 2010 |
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Fast, accurate urine test for pneumonia possible, study finds
Doctors may soon be able to quickly and accurately diagnose the cause of pneumonia-like symptoms by examining the chemicals found in a patient's urine, suggests a new study led by UC Davis biochemist Carolyn ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 09, 2009 |
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Surveys for major neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa can be integrated
It is possible to simultaneously survey a number of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in the challenging environment of Southern Sudan, according to a new study published October 27 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tr ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 27, 2009 |
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How much omega-3 fatty acid do we need to prevent cardiovascular disease?
A team of French scientists have found the dose of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) that is "just right" for preventing cardiovascular disease in healthy men. In a research report appearing in the September 2009 print issue of ...
Aug 31, 2009 |
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Urine samples could be used to predict responses to drugs, say researchers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers may be able to predict how people will respond to particular drugs by analysing their urine samples, suggest scientists behind a new study published today in the journal Proceedings of ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 10, 2009 |
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