News articles tagged with 'urine' (Page 8)
Purdue lab works to improve conditions at indoor swimming pools
— 20 Feb 2008 12:02 | HealthResearchers at Purdue University have determined how certain airborne contaminants are created when chlorine reacts with sweat and urine in indoor swimming pools, a step toward learning…
New sensor system improves detection of lead, heavy metals
— 17 Feb 2008 17:19 | HealthThe Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed a new rapid, portable and inexpensive detection system that identifies personal exposures to toxic lead…
Urinary biomarkers for coronary disease
— 16 Feb 2008 17:54 | HealthA set of 15 proteins found in urine can distinguish healthy individuals from those who have coronary artery disease (CAD), reports a new study appearing in the February Molecular and…
Team reports new U.S. trend in antibiotic resistance
— 9 Feb 2008 13:48 | HealthA research team from The University of Texas Health Science Centre at San Antonio, examining bacterial isolates obtained in hospital and non-hospital clinical settings between 2000…
Protein loss in urine predicts effectiveness of hypertension medication
— 8 Feb 2008 14:52 | HealthPeople with albuminuria, increased protein loss in the urine, have an increased risk of kidney and cardiovascular diseases. Cornelis Boersma, pharmacist and PhD student at the University…
New, noninvasive prostate cancer test beats PSA in detecting prostate cancer
— 3 Feb 2008 11:47 | HealthAn experimental biomarker test developed by researchers at the University of Michigan more accurately detects prostate cancer than any other screening method currently in use, according…
Piddling fish face off threat of competition
— 12 Dec 2007 21:09 | BiologyAggressive territorial male Mozambique tilapia fish (Oreochromis mossambicus) send chemical messages to rival males via their urine. They increase urination, have smellier urine and…
Smell of death
— 22 Oct 2007 16:12 | BiologyPheromones serve for animals' contact purposes. Animals mark the territory by odorous discharges, demonstrate their hierarchic roles or sex attribute to their congeners, regulate propagation…