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Test To Determine Baby's Gender, Now Can Be Done At Home
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 10, 2009
...fferently if a woman is carrying a boy or a girl.
It claims that within 10 minutes of taking the urine test, a woman will be able to tell her baby's gender. The specimen will turn green if it...
Urine Metabolite Identifies Smokers with Higher Lung Cancer Risk
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 27, 2009
... © Saudi... Researchers have identified a metabolite in urine called NNAL that might predict risk of Lung cancer among smokers.
To evaluate the impact of NNAL, researchers identified 246 cu...
Vitamin B1 Against Kidney Damage in Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on December 10, 2008
...mall amounts of albumin - the most abundant protein in human serum - leaks from the kidney into the urine. It is a marker of early kidney disease development in diabetics.
Now it has been found that...
Diabetes and Your Pet
in Daily Diabetic, on November 6, 2008
...he proper regulation of glucose levels
Consistent exercise for your pet
Checking your pet's urine glucose on a daily basis
Regular visits to the veterinarian for blood glucose tests
To l...
Eating Fish May Lower Kidney Disease in Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on November 4, 2008
...d questionnaires about their diet habits, including how much fish they ate a week, and had provided urine samples, which were analyzed for the presence of a protein called albumin, an indicator of kid...
Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises During Pregnancy Help Prevent Incontinence
in Next Nine Months, on October 11, 2008
...r preventing and treating incontinence .
According to the study, a third of women are known to leak urine following childbirth, while 1 in 10 leak faeces, although these figures my even be underestima...
Why Do Kegel Exercises?
in Next Nine Months, on September 17, 2008
...small intestine and rectum- in place. During the last trimester, a lot of pregnant women experience urine leakage due to weak muscles. Kegel exercises can prevent this. During childbirth, they play ...
Bisphenol A and Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on September 17, 2008
... © Diana Blackwell
High concentrations of Bisphenol A (BPA) in the urine has been found associated with cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and liver-enzyme abnormalities.
Such were the f...
Protein Biomarkers in Urine for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 11, 2008
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Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Rob Broek Researchers have identified proteins in urine samples which may be used as an indicator of the presence and progress of Bovine Spongiform Encepha...
Weekly (Pet's) Bath Reduce Pet Allergies
in Allergies, on August 26, 2008
...;d be ridding your pet of the allergens sit on your dog/cat's skin - pet dander, saliva, and/or urine. The more often you clean your pet, the less allergens there will be.
...
Chocolates May Prevent Preeclampsia
in Next Nine Months, on July 23, 2008
... condition during pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine.
Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, is rich in a chemical called theobromine , which stim...
Global Warming: Linked to Kidney Stones?
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 16, 2008
...warm climates. Sweating removes fluid from the body, which increases the salt concentration of the urine and the rate at which stones develop.
The authors predict that by 2050, kidney stones will cau...
Shampoo-less Hair Washing
in Latina Viva, on June 22, 2008
... Conditioner (yes, to wash your hair)
No-rinse shampoos
Conditioner
Body Wash
Camel urine (OK, maybe only if you're a Bedouin. But it's an interesting bit of trivia)
All natur...
Zadro Nano UV Disinfection Scanner
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 3, 2008
...39;t want to see. I'm not just talking about cheap one-star inns, but even four-star hotels had urine and semen stains.
The Zadro Nano UV Disinfection Scanner takes that same concept and ...
Tooth Bank Seeks Contributions
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 27, 2008
... mother's diet and environment through pregnancy with the use of questionnaires, plus blood and urine samples from both parents. The children are followed as they grow up with a series of question...
Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Pre-Eclampsia
in Next Nine Months, on February 28, 2008
...pidly progressive condition characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine. Swelling, sudden weight gain, headaches and changes in vision are important symptoms; however...
Eat More Fruits and Veggies, Drink Red Wine to Counter Bad Effects of High-Fat Food
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 3, 2008
...d then followed by a glass of wine.
At various points during the study, researchers took blood and urine samples to measure levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), a natural byproduct of fat digestion known...
Diabetes-Related Kidney Disease Can Be Fatal
in Daily Diabetic, on December 27, 2007
...rein the kidneys lose their ability to filter waste products from the blood and excrete them in the urine and that people with ESRD need kidney dialysis or a kidney transplant to stay alive.
Find mor...
What if there are Fetal Abnormalities?
in Next Nine Months, on December 23, 2007
...e gravity of the abnormality and your subsequent options. Some anomalies, such as accumulation of urine in the fetal kidneys, may correct itself towards the end of the pregnancy. Some, however ...
High Urinary Levels of Certain Molecules: Potential Biomarker of Lupus Nephritis
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 27, 2007
...Elevated levels of all four compounds - VCAM-1, P-selection, TNFR-1 and CXCL 16 - in the urine have the potential to serve as biomarkers for a potentially life-shortening kidney ailment caused by th...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases on the Rise
in Well Woman Blog, on November 16, 2007
...e 1993, the CDC has recommended annual screening in sexually active women ages 15 to 25. Meanwhile, urine and swab tests for the bacteria are getting better and are used more often, for men as well as...
Home Pregnancy Test Kits
in Next Nine Months, on October 30, 2007
...nce of a pregnancy hormone produced called human chorionic gonadotropin , or hCG , in a sample of urine. If done properly, they are accurate (most doctors use the very same things to verify pregnanc...
My Baby's Triple Whammy
in The Parenting Weblog, on October 26, 2007
... ml/h electrolytes infusion and antibiotics 3 times per day. After three blood tests and two urine tests, he was declared healthy and was allowed to go home. Although I still had to give him an...
My week in the hospital
in The Parenting Weblog, on October 16, 2007
...I chose to stay, because I wanted my baby to know that Mama is with him throughout his ordeal.
His urine results came back positive, it contained bacteria. And then an hour after came the blood resul...
Lab-on-a-Chip Device for Detecting Avian Flu
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 25, 2007
...uch as SARS, HIV and hepatitis B, by extracting nucleic acids from other body fluids such as blood, urine or saliva.
Source: A-Star ...
Bébé au sec (3)
in Les Boutchous, on septembre 19, 2007
...couches, qu'elles soient jetables ou lavables, relève du même type de démarche : bébé urine / défèque et l'adulte nettoie sa couche et on en met une propre. Il est possible d'avoir une aut...
Identifying Biological Indicators of Exposure to Cigarette Smoke
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 18, 2007
...fy a panel of lipid, DNA and protein biomarkers that indicate smoke exposure in smokers' blood, urine, and breath, and to correlated these to the incidence and genetic susceptibility to tobacco-re...
Vitamin B1 Deficiency: Key to Vascular Complications in Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on August 8, 2007
...mine. Rather it was due to a profound increased rate of removal of thiamine from the blood into the urine."
These findings open new areas for further studies. Bottom line is: that hopefully the...
Plant-Derived Insulin Capsules Work in Diabetic Mice
in Daily Diabetic, on August 1, 2007
...c mice as a powder for eight weeks. By the end of the study, the diabetic mice had normal blood and urine sugar levels, and their cells were producing normal levels of insulin.
Those results and pri...
USP Warning on Green Tea Extracts and Black Cohosh Dietary Supplement Labels
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 2, 2007
...ner if you have a liver disorder or develop symptoms of liver trouble, such as abdominal pain, dark urine, or jaundice.
[In Photo: Nature's Herbs Black Cohosh Extract, 80 mg, Standardized E...
Bleeding During Pregnancy
in Well Woman Blog, on June 30, 2007
...he first half of pregnancy, including:
Some infections in the urinary tract may cause blood in the urine that stains underwear, and is confused with vaginal bleeding. ...
For Bone Health Protection: Dietary Calcium, Better than Supplements
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 16, 2007
...nic compounds, and these can influence bone density and the amount of estrogenic metabolites in the urine.
Only about 35 percent of the calcium in most supplements ends up being absorbed by the body....
Spit test for pre-eclampsia
in Well Woman Blog, on May 11, 2007
...a British study.
The test is expected to be more reliable than the traditional blood pressure and urine tests conducted in doctors' offices and hospitals, according to the study published in Che...
The Oral Sex-Throat Cancer Link
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 11, 2007
... transmitted by skin contact and are found in the mucus of the genital tract, and in saliva, urine, and semen. Both men and women contract the ubiquitous virus in equal numbers, which is believ...
La continence
in Les Boutchous, on mai 2, 2007
...tenir son urine (certes, pas des heures durant... mais l'interruption de la miction le temps d'aller jusqu'au pot, oui). On trouve plusieurs termes pour désigner cette approche, parmi lesq...
What Are UTIs?
in Well Woman Blog, on April 24, 2007
Anyone who has suffered the burning and painful urination of a urinary tract infection (UTI) knows how to recognize them. But do you know what is occurring and what the possible cause is?
According to an article in ArcaMax Health and Fitness, most women don't.
Most respondents attributed...
Un nouveau test de grossesse
in Les Boutchous, on avril 14, 2007
...tres tests : il suffit de placer la tige absorbante du stick sous un jet d'urine pendant quelques secondes et de lire le résultat.
Source : site Etre Enceinte ...
Kegel Exercises While Pregnant
in Well Woman Blog, on April 8, 2007
...gel Pro describes urinary incontinence this way:
Urinary Incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine from the bladder. The main symptom of Stress Incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine whi...
Sponsored Post: Taming Your Pet Allergies
in The Parenting Weblog, on April 7, 2007
...normally present in secretions from the glands in the skin as well as in the animal's saliva or urine. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't matter whether your pet has short or long hair - i...
Sponsored Post: Taming Your Pet Allergies
in Allergies, on April 6, 2007
...normally present in secretions from the glands in the skin as well as in the animal's saliva or urine. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't matter whether your pet has short or long hair - i...
Sponsored Post: Taming Your Pet Allergies
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 6, 2007
...normally present in secretions from the glands in the skin as well as in the animal's saliva or urine. Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't matter whether your pet has short or long hair - i...
Tests and the colon
in Well Woman Blog, on March 12, 2007
... Seems we're always going in for tests - blood tests, urine samples, blood pressure tests, mammograms. However, there's one important test that women sometimes neglect. An article in the Ch...
Breast Cancer in Women and Mice
in Well Woman Blog, on March 11, 2007
...e virus that can cause severe respiratory problems and even death. Hantavirus is spread through the urine, saliva and feces of rodents, especially the deer mouse. Humans contract the disease by breath...
Jewelry for the Horse Crowd
in The Jewelry Weblog, on March 7, 2007
...ng and yearling foals, from the PMU or Premarin (a hormone replacement drug made from Pregnant Mare Urine) industry, of which the foals are a bi-product.
I am a big animal lover, even though I can&...
Kegel Exercises
in Well Woman Blog, on March 7, 2007
...en help prevent stress incontinence. To define incontinence it is the frequent or severe leaking of urine from the bladder. Sometimes this leaking can be caused by laughing, sneezing, coughing, or phy...
Novel Urine Test Detects Insulin Doping
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 7, 2007
...n products were deemed impossible to detect.
Now, German scientists have reported development of a urine test that finally can identify insulin doping in athletes.
Using urine samples from voluntee...
Preeclampsia? No Diuretics Please
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 29, 2007
... after 20 weeks of pregnancy, women with preeclampsia have high blood pressure and protein in their urine.
According to Dr. Churchill, "Currently, the only cure for the disease is delivery of th...
The Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 29, 2007
...undreds of mass spectra (MS) and Nuclear Magnetic resonance (NMR) metabolomic analyses performed on urine, blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples.
They believe that the HMDB will have a significant im...
Bone Loss after Menopause May be Reversed by Prunes (Dried Plums)
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 15, 2007
...l be required to take 500 milligrams of calcium and 200 units of vitamin D daily; undergo blood and urine testing every three months; and have their bone mineral density measured at the beginni...
Petal Cleanse Against Pet Allergies
in Allergies, on January 8, 2007
...gel, rosemary and lime flower extracts. The Cleanse™rs gently remove the dander saliva and urine from the coat, and encapsulate the Fel d1, Can f1 and microscopic allergens utilizing this unique prop...
Vitamin Deficiency = Poor Athletic Performance
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 29, 2006
...s in the body's tissues resulting from training, an increase in the loss of nutrients in sweat, urine and feces during and after strenuous activity and the additional nutrients needed to re...
PCR-Based Malaria Screening in Urine and Saliva Samples
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 23, 2006
...to develop a PCR-based method for detecting malaria -causing parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, in urine and saliva samples.
Although not a diagnostic test for determining treatment, the method c...
Eat chocolate for a healthy heart
in Busy with Style, on November 16, 2006
...of the volunteers who resisted chocolate, Becker told a meeting of heart experts in Chicago. In a urine test, the chocolate lovers had lower levels of a platelet waste product called thromboxan...
Aptamer-Based Detection Kit for Cocaine and Other Drugs
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 14, 2006
...nanoparticle based detection kit for the detection of cocaine and other drugs in the saliva , urine or blood.
"Building upon our earlier work with lead (Pb) sensors, we constructed colorim...
Long Term Clinical Data Confirms Safety and Effectiveness of Renessa® Procedure for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 9, 2006
...th, stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a condition characterized by the involuntary leakage of urine associated with laughing, coughing, sneezing, sexual and recreational activities.
This conditi...
ACE Inhibitors May Help Reduce Diabetes Symptoms
in Daily Diabetic, on October 29, 2006
...delayed the onset of "microalbuminuria" -- a build-up of the blood protein albumin in the urine that can signal kidney disease. Diabetes is a leading cause of kidney disease.
According to D...
Gen-Probe Received USFDA Clearance to Run Standalone APTIMA® Tests for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea on the TIGRIS® System
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 21, 2006
...ginal and urethral swab specimens, patient-collected vaginal swab specimens, and female and male urine specimens.
The TIGRIS system is the only fully automated, high-throughput testing
instrument for...
Soluble Endoglin and Soluble Fms-like Tyrosine Kinase 1 (sFlt1): Proteins in Pregnant Woman's Blood That Predict Development of Preeclampsia
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 19, 2006
... for women who later developed gestational hypertension --hypertension without protein in the urine.
Levels rose still further after the onset of gestational hypertension.
2) soluble fms-li...
Uroplasty's Macroplastique® for Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), Received USFDA Approvable Letter
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 15, 2006
... whom are women), stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is described as the sudden, accidental loss of urine during normal, everyday activities such as sneezing, coughing, laughing, straining or lifting i...
WayPoint Biomedical's Health Essist® Marijuana & Cocaine and Multi-Drug Cup Home Drug Tests, USFDA Cleared for OTC
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 1, 2006
...abuse issue; providing parents with additional tools to help combat this problem."
The urine-based drug tests, having over 99% accuracy includes a feature that will allow the purchaser to ...
Genetic Markers For Predicting Premature Childbirth
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 28, 2006
... the 20th week of gestation, characterized by high blood pressure and high levels of protein in the urine. Preeclampsia is a risk factor for premature birth.
It is believed that identifying the facto...
Regular Multivitamin Use at Pre-conception Significantly Reduces Risk of Preeclampsia
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 3, 2006
...mpsia."
Signs of preeclampsia (a.k.a. toxemia) include high blood pressure, protein in the urine and swelling of the hands and feet. This condition, affecting about 7% of first pregnancies an...
Need A Diabetes Diagnosis? Ask An Ant!
in Daily Diabetic, on July 19, 2006
...ant reference comes from the delightful scientific phenomenon of ants being highly attracted to the urine of diabetic patients. Which makes sense if you think about it. So, if you're not sure you ...
Spice Up Your Treatment With Cinnamon
in Daily Diabetic, on June 30, 2006
...ot of natural treatments for diabetes here on this blog: everything from Bitter melon to cow urine. The latest natural choice is palatable: cinnamon . Use of the spice is growing popular among...
Latest in Diabetes Treatment: Cow Excrement
in Daily Diabetic, on June 30, 2006
... Okay, Gila monster venom was one thing.
But cow dung and urine ?
Deepa Gurukula Yogashrama producing medicines using cow urine and dung is a ray of hope for patients suffering from can...
Blood Test Will Predict Success of Quitting in Smokers Using Nicotine Patch
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 15, 2006
...rate at which nicotine is metabolized, may eventually be performed non-invasively through saliva or urine samples.
"The ultimate aim here is to distinguish smokers who are likely to benefit fro...
Allergic to Cats? Get a Designer Hypoallergenic Breed!
in Allergies, on June 6, 2006
...at breeds can potentially cause allergies. Allergic allergens are also found in the faeces, serum, urine, mucous, dander, and hair roots of the cat.
So to come up with a hypoallergenic cat, breeder...
Low-Carbo Diet, Did Not Increase Bone Loss
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 5, 2006
...eople on low carbohydrate diets absorb less calcium through the gut and excrete more calcium in the urine, so you'd expect they would be leaching their bones."
Read more at Science Daily ....
Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA): 35 Years After
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 22, 2006
... , such as those making up cellular components of bacteria and viruses, in solutions such as serum, urine, or culture media. Aside from detecting pathogens, the ELISA has also been adapted to detect ...
Blood Test To Determine Nicotine Patch Success
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 20, 2006
...velop a less invasive method of determining the nicotine metabolism rates, possibly using saliva or urine samples.
More details about this research from Penn Medicine ( Blood Test Predicts Success of...
