Screening spots cancer ‘fingerprint’ in dogs

Researchers have created a simple, noninvasive, rapid screen to detect the presence of cancer in dogs.

Margaret Ashburn-Virginia Tech • futurity
Feb. 7, 2024 ~5 min

Would a smart toilet leak your private info?

"There are big psychological barriers to advancing smart toilets. People think it's too dirty, or they feel uncomfortable about it..."

Hanae Armitage-Stanford • futurity
March 8, 2023 ~8 min


Our pee could help bring back seagrass

A crystallized version of human urine, struvite, could revitalize seagrasses, which provide food, habitat, and shelter in their ecosystems.

Kirsten Romaguera-U. Florida • futurity
Oct. 26, 2022 ~6 min

What causes repeat urinary tract infections?

Some women get repeat UTIs, but it hasn't been clear why. New research finds that antibiotics may increase risk of further UTIs by disrupting microbiome.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
May 9, 2022 ~8 min

Website offers tips and tricks to fix a leaky bladder

Leaky bladder strikes many women in middle age. A new website, MyConfidentBladder.com, offers strategies for addressing the problem.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Aug. 24, 2021 ~8 min

Pee-soaked pack rat nests hold ancient beetle DNA

A new way to study ancient insect DNA relies on the "time capsule" nature of pack rat nests, which the rodents soak with urine.

Brian Wallheimer-Purdue • futurity
July 16, 2021 ~5 min

Urine test detects new or returning bladder cancer

A new noninvasive urine screening test can detect the presence of new or recurrent cases of bladder cancer, researchers report.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
June 9, 2021 ~4 min

Dogs sniff pee for signs of prostate cancer

Dogs' superior sense of smell may offer a way to improve testing for prostate cancer, a new study shows.

Brian Waters-Johns Hopkins • futurity
March 18, 2021 ~5 min


Shot to the bladder could ‘teach’ body to fight urinary tract infections

In a new study with mice, a vaccine administered directly to the bladder cleared the bacteria that cause urinary tract infection. Can it work for people?

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
March 3, 2021 ~4 min

Liquid biopsy could guide therapy for colorectal cancer

Liquid biopsies can gauge the effectiveness of therapy for colorectal cancer that has begun to spread beyond the original tumor, researchers report.

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 25, 2021 ~9 min

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