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, ...

A recently identified biomarker found in urine could be the first step toward the development of a simple and inexpensive test for early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD), new research suggests.

Some adults who take prescription medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are required to have their urine tested for drugs several times a year ...

A recent survey found that 42% of family physicians and 21% of college health professionals who treat adult ADHD require their patients to submit random urine drug screens. Gordon, Camper, and some ...

One of the first signs of bladder cancer can be blood in the urine (hematuria). Investigators developed and analyzed the results of a streamlined and simplified DNA-based urine test to improve the ...

PredicineCARE is a urine-based NGS assay under FDA review for bladder cancer companion diagnostics, detecting genetic alterations in cancer-related genes. The test uses a capture-based method to ...

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Some adults who take prescription medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are required to have their urine tested for drugs several times a year ...

Chaplin first noticed the lack of testing standards about eight years ago, when she and colleagues proposed ways to prevent stimulant misuse in adult ADHD patients. Her team recommended urine tests ...