Diabetes-related nephropathy is a potential complication of diabetes. Tests to help screen for nephropathy include urine protein tests, imaging tests, kidney biopsy, and glomerular filtration rate. A ...

Noticing foam in your urine once in a while isn’t always a cause for concern. It can simply indicate dehydration — when your body lacks enough water, urine becomes concentrated and may appear foamy.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old male in relatively good health. I only take losartan for my blood pressure. Over the past year, my urine has gotten quite foamy. The internet suggests that this ...

In the cross-sectional cohort, the semi-quantitative ACR had a sensitivity of 78.1% and a specificity of 93.3% at a 30 mg/g creatinine cutoff, with over 90% overall agreement with quantitative ACR ...

A new study shows that people with higher levels of the protein albumin in their urine are at increased risk of developing dementia. The study, led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, is ...

Preeclampsia tests include blood pressure readings, urine tests to look for protein, and other lab tests to check for changes in the blood or liver. Doctors may also perform a physical exam. Health ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A protein in urine could be used as a simple way to diagnose appendicitis, the most common emergency in childhood, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. A team at Children's Hospital ...

Experts think certain non-routine tests are worth asking your doctor about, since the results could point to health-saving ...