Discovering a spot of pink or red in your cat’s litter box is a moment that stops you in your tracks. It triggers an instant ...

Blood in urine without pain may be caused by exercise, certain medications, or kidney diseases. Bladder or kidney cancer can cause blood in the urine without pain. Blood in the urine often has a ...

A new research review led by Griffith University suggests using human urine as a fertilizer could significantly boost sustainable agriculture—but key health risks and knowledge gaps must be addressed ...

IgA nephropathy often begins silently, but early signs may include blood or foam in the urine, swelling, or high blood pressure. Recognizing these symptoms can prompt timely medical consultation and ...

A new urine test performed better than PSA-based testing and MRI for monitoring low-risk prostate cancers on active surveillance. Use of the test to determine the need for repeat "monitoring" biopsies ...

Objectives To determine whether a novel urine collection device (the ‘Pee-in-Pot (PiP)’) produces the same rates of reportable urine culture results as standard of care (SOC) urine collection. To ...

Physically magnifying objects using a key moisture-absorbing ingredient in diapers has opened an unprecedented view of the microbial world. When you slip a slide under a microscope, a system of glass ...

A new expert-backed framework helps clinicians decide who needs antibiotics, urine testing, or urgent in-person care for suspected UTIs, often without an exam. Study: Ann Arbor Guide to Triaging ...

Microscopy is an imaging technique that enables us to see a world that would otherwise be invisible to us. Once upon a time, visualizing cells, microbes and other entities not perceptible to the naked ...

For years, the “gold standard” for measuring biological age — which is how fast you’re aging, regardless of what your birthday cake says — has been DNA methylation clocks. These tests are accurate.