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New definition of hyperfiltration
Health

New formula for enhanced kidney disorder detection

Pranjal Malewar

New formula for hyperfiltration and glomerular filtration rate takes natural decline into account.

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Plants

Human urine: An eco-friendly crop fertilizer

Pranjal Malewar

1 yr stored urine had little impact on soil bacterial communities and produced minimal change in soil pH.

Image showing Enterobacteriaceae are commensal bacteria of the digestive flora that can be responsible for serious infections.
Health

Critical threat of antibiotic resistance to Sub-Saharan African children

Dr. Prajakta Banik

UNIGE and HUG studies reveal alarming antibiotic resistance in enterobacteria.

Healthcare and medical concept Top view of blood glucose meter sets and stethoscope on pastel blue background World Diabetes day 14 November
Health

Study reveals novel intervention for diabetic kidney risk

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Adiponectin improves diabetic kidney function in mice.

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Health

Heavy metals linked to premature menopause in women

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Impact of heavy metals on anti-müllerian hormone during menopausal transition.

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Biology

Scientists discovered an enzyme responsible for making urine yellow

Amit Malewar

What makes urine yellow?

Senior man suffering from kidney pain at home
Health

New study links microbiome to kidney stones

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Kidney stone formation marked by multi-site microbiota changes.

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Health

Individuals who consume marijuana have high levels of metals in their blood and urine

Dr. Prajakta Banik

The results indicate marijuana is a source of cadmium and lead exposure.

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Health

Gene therapy offers promise to children battling kidney disease

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Gene therapy halts kidney disease in nephrotic syndrome.

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Health

Mediterranean diet and exercise protect older adults from disability

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Mediterranean diet and exercise may prevent disability in hospitalized older adults.

Future moon bases could be built with 3D printers that mix materials such as moon regolith, water and astronauts’ urine / ESA, Foster and Partners
Science

Astronaut’s urine can be used to build moon bases

Amit Malewar

To develop material for lunar construction, it is significant to reduce the weight of material that has to be brought in from Earth. Also,...

First known case of a woman who pees alcohol
Health

First known case of a woman who pees alcohol

Pranjal Malewar

A 61-year-old patient who presented with liver damage and poorly controlled diabetes visited the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre Presbyterian Hospital for placement on...

A disposable diaper sensor can continuously track the presence of urinary tract infection, leading to earlier treatment. (Purdue University image)
Invention

Autonomous diaper sensor detects better urinary tract infections

Pranjal Malewar

A urinary tract infection (UTI) happens when bacteria (germs) get into the urinary tract. The most common place for a UTI to occur is...

A T cell, here in violet, makes contact with a transplant organ cell, here in brown and purple. The T cell secretes the enzyme granzyme B, here in gray, which attacks the organ cell. But granzyme B also severs fluorescent signal molecules, in green, from the rejection detecting nanoparticle, in light red. The signal molecules makes their way into the urine, where they give off a fluorescent cue.
Health

Urine test detects organ transplant rejection

Pranjal Malewar

The early detection of the onset of transplant rejection is critical for the long-term survival of patients. The diagnostic gold standard for detecting transplant...

world’s first bio-brick
Environment

World-first bio-bricks from urine

Pranjal Malewar

Suzanne Lambert, a master's student from the University of Cape Town (UCT) has developed the world’s first bio-brick grown from human urine. He has created...

Nephron
Health

Scientists devised functioning kidney tissue

Editorial Team

Scientists from the University of Manchester have developed a human kidney tissue within a living organism that is efficient in producing urine, a first...

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Technology

New solar-powered device removes water and fertilizer from urine used to make beer

Amit Malewar

Researchers from Ghent University have cultivated a new solar-powered device that separates water and fertilizer from human urine. The device can be used for...

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