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Fluid Dynamics Research to Make Peeing in Space More Comfortable and Sanitary (w/Video)
Jun 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering students at UC San Diego are studying the fluid dynamics of water in order to build a more comfortable and sanitary urine collection device for space travel.
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Spot urine test: To monitor dietary sodium compliance in liver disease patients?
Aug 12, 2009 |
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Most patients with ascites caused by liver cirrhosis are treated with diuretics in addition to dietary sodium restriction. This creates a negative nitrogen balance and promotes mobilization of ascites. Lack of response can ...
Urine LAM-ELISA poor at diagnosing TB
Aug 28, 2009 |
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Urine LAM-ELISA does not appear to be useful as an independent diagnostic test for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). A trial of the new diagnostic, described in the open access journal BMC Infectious Diseases found that it was ...
New research could improve Chlamydia home testing
Apr 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A product created by scientists at The University of Queensland could make Chlamydia testing more accessible, particularly to those living in remote areas.
Elevated level of certain protein in urine linked to increased risk for blood clots
May 05, 2009 |
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Preliminary research suggests that higher than normal levels of the protein albumin in urine is associated with an increased risk for blood clots in the deep veins of the legs or lungs (venous thromboembolism; VTE), according ...
Sex workers prefer remote screening for sexually transmitted diseases
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Westminster have used a simple and convenient method for screening female commercial sex workers (CSW) for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) without the need for them to attend clinics. ...
Prized mushroom collection returns to China
Nov 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A Chinese scholar persecuted during the Cultural Revolution for smuggling a rare collection of mushrooms out of China before World War II was honored Saturday when the collection was returned more than 70 years later.
New Switchgrass Germplasm Collected in Florida
Nov 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators have collected 46 new populations of switchgrass in Florida, adding valuable new accessions to the germplasm collection of this ...
Australian study sheds light on kidney repair and disease
Sep 30, 2009 |
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A study by Monash University researchers has shed new light on the microscopic antennas in the kidney that are involved in the organ's repair process.
Updated formula measures kidney function more accurately
Feb 24, 2009 |
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Measuring kidney function in children can be expensive, time-consuming for clinicians, and tedious for children, who may be exposed to radioactivity and subjected to a large number of blood draws. A new calculation eliminates ...
Flaxseed oil and osteoporosis
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Animal studies suggest that adding flaxseed oil to the diet could reduce the risk of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women and women with diabetes, according to a report to be published in the International Journal of Fo ...
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