NewsNew MS-Based Technique Detects Drugs in Urine SamplesSwathi Kodaikal, MScThe rapid urine test can detect 40 drugs reliably in just three minutes and can also be applied in clinical toxicology tests
NewsImproved, Robust Biomarkers for Lupus Nephritis DiscoveredUniversity of HoustonAntibodies and DNA amplification techniques were used to detect ultra-low levels of active renal lupus biomarkers
NewsUrine-Based DNA Test Could Aid Early Bladder Cancer DetectionSwathi Kodaikal, MScSimple, noninvasive, accurate, and robust urine test uses aberrantly methylated genes as a biomarker
NewsMore Research, Less Barriers Needed to Implement Drug-Checking ToolsNational Institutes of HealthTools such as fentanyl test strips hold promise to reduce drug-related harms and save lives amid the overdose epidemic
NewsBiomarker in Urine Could Be the First to Reveal Early-Stage Alzheimer’s DiseaseFrontiersA new study is the first to identify formic acid as a sensitive urinary biomarker of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
NewsNew Test Can Help Patients with Cystic FibrosisAarhus UniversityResearchers have developed a simple urine test to measure the severity of cystic fibrosis and assess new treatments
NewsEarly Diagnosis Tool for Childhood Kidney DiseaseUniversity of TokyoNew technique can detect damage to children’s kidneys earlier than current tests
NewsBiosensors for Quick Assessment of Cancer TreatmentGeorgia Institute of TechnologyThe sensors are activated by proteases, triggering the release of signaling reporters that concentrate in the urine
NewsSkipping Urine Test Leaves High-Risk Groups with Untreated Kidney DiseaseJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthLarge study suggests that urine test for detecting chronic kidney disease is not used enough in high-risk groups
NewsPreoperative Screening Urinalysis Is Widely Used—but Usually UnnecessaryMassachusetts General Hospital