Kidney disease often progresses silently, causing irreversible damage before symptoms appear. Simple tests like blood ...

Researchers discover urine-based test to detect head and neck cancer At-home test can detect tumor DNA fragments in urine samples, providing a non-invasive alternative to traditional blood-based ...

Early detection of prostate cancer remains a major clinical challenge due to the lack of reliable biomarkers, despite the disease being highly treatable when caught in its early stages. Now, ...

According to a study, the RNA (a type of genetic material) and other substances within urine can show changes in cell types, revealing early signs of cancer and other diseases. This method could help ...

A new urine test might help doctors more easily screen for cervical cancer, researchers report. The test looks for proteins generated by a type of cancer-causing human papillomavirus, HPV 16. HPV ...

January 26, 2009 — Detection of Haufen (cast-like, 3-dimensional polyomavirus aggregates) in the urine may provide a noninvasive means to diagnose BK polyomavirus nephropathy (BKN), according to the ...

A novel urinary test that accurately detects bladder cancer, including early-stage disease, has the potential for enable point-of-care or at-home screening. A novel urine test detected bladder cancer ...

TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- It’s tough for a man to know what to do following a diagnosis of prostate cancer. The treatment is often worse than the risk posed by the cancer itself, ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers at Purdue-affiliated company who discovered a way to detect and monitor breast cancer using a simple blood test and bladder cancer using a urine test believe the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . MyProstateScore 2.0 showed high sensitivity for detecting aggressive prostate cancer without the need for a ...

Medically reviewed by Steffini Stalos, DO Key Takeaways Alcohol can be detected in urine for up to 72 hours after heavy use. Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) tests can show alcohol use up to 80 hours later.