A smartphone-based home albuminuria testing kit may help to increase albuminuria screenings for patients with hypertension or ...

The largest-ever U.K. trial of a urine test used across the NHS to spot when patients skip their medication has shown it may improve adherence to treatment. Led by researchers at the University of ...

The first thing she noticed on her screening panel was the word “HIGH” in red text: the test had detected elevated antibodies ...

A joint investigation by Consumer Reports and Yuka has measured the levels of eight controversial additives in 40 widely ...

Agricultural green development is an important issue for global sustainable development, and the efficient utilization of nitrogen fertilizers and environmental emission reduction have always been ...

Kidney stones are one of the most painful medical conditions a person can experience. For people who suffer from recurring stones, the agony is even worse. Standard oral medications often take too ...

The urea breath test is used to detect Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a type of bacteria that may infect the stomach and is a main cause of ulcers in both the stomach and duodenum (the first part of ...

What is Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)? Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria that infects your stomach. It can damage the tissue in your stomach and the first part of your small ...

The pH measures how acidic or alkaline a person’s urine is. Ideally, the pH of urine should be around 6.0 to 7.5, but a wider range is usually acceptable. Doctors often test the urine pH and carry out ...

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infects the epithelial lining of the stomach and is the major cause of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric cancer 1. H. pylori eradication has become ...

The most common method of measuring urease activity is to add a colorimetric assay agent for ammonia (e.g., Nessler’s reagent) to a solution of hydrolyzed urea. The absorbance of the solution at a ...

Although Proteus mirabilis (P. mirabilis) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) strains are harmlessly found in human fecal flora and whole gastrointestinal tract 1, they separately or together ...