Biomarker in Urine Could Be the First to Reveal Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease
Frontiers
A new study is the first to identify formic acid as a sensitive urinary biomarker of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
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New Test Can Help Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Aarhus University
Researchers have developed a simple urine test to measure the severity of cystic fibrosis and assess new treatments
Early Diagnosis Tool for Childhood Kidney Disease
University of Tokyo
New technique can detect damage to children’s kidneys earlier than current tests
Biosensors for Quick Assessment of Cancer Treatment
Georgia Institute of Technology
The sensors are activated by proteases, triggering the release of signaling reporters that concentrate in the urine
Skipping Urine Test Leaves High-Risk Groups with Untreated Kidney Disease
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Large study suggests that urine test for detecting chronic kidney disease is not used enough in high-risk groups
Preoperative Screening Urinalysis Is Widely Used—but Usually Unnecessary
Massachusetts General Hospital
Reducing Invasive Biopsies in Prostate Cancer
Miriam Bergeret, MSc
A new experimental urine test for prostate cancer may reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies
Infographic: The Future of Prostate Cancer Biomarkers Is Multiplexed
Oreoluwa Ogunyemi, MD
Combining urinary biomarkers improves clinical utility and provides a more robust evaluation
Urine Biomarkers Show Promise for Prostate Cancer
Oreoluwa Ogunyemi, MD
More clinically accurate biomarkers could help prevent unnecessary prostate biopsies
Urine Test Developed to Diagnose Human Kidney Transplant Rejection
Brigham and Women's Hospital
A new noninvasive test demonstrates potential to diagnose kidney allograft rejection