Scientists have completed large-scale tests on a new type of five-minute urine test that measures the health of a person's diet, and produces an individual's unique urine 'fingerprint'. Scientists ...

Urine tests in the emergency department to rule out urinary tract infection (UTI) are often unnecessary, keep patients there longer than needed, and prompt too many antibiotic prescriptions, new ...

A newly developed test that measures a number of metabolites in urine can effectively determine not only the quality of a person’s nutritional intake, but whether they are on the right diet for their ...

Alzheimer's is a slow-moving neurodegenerative disease. Decades can pass before clinical symptoms appear, and even when they do it's challenging to identify the disease in patients with mild cognitive ...

The next frontier in cancer detection could be the humble urine test. Emerging science suggests that the body's "liquid gold" could be particularly useful for liquid biopsies, offering a convenient, ...

Urine might seem like just something your body gets rid of, but it’s actually super important. Think of it as a little window into what’s happening inside your body. Your kidneys filter out waste, ...

The urine of chimpanzees contains high levels of alcohol byproduct, most likely because the chimps regularly gorge themselves on fermented fruit, according to a new paper published in the journal ...