The increasing use of smart drugs or "nootropics" -- to boost academic performance -- could mean that exam students will face routine doping tests in future, suggests a recent paper. The increasing ...

By providing fast results, detecting a wide range of substances, and simplifying procedures, these kits support informed ...

Cocaine consumption is associated with more complications and a 10-fold higher in-hospital mortality among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), report Spanish investigators. “The findings were ...

An alcohol urine test involves a lab testing a person’s urine sample for the presence of alcohol. Three types of this test exist. One measures unmetabolized alcohol, while the others measure two of ...

‌A urine drug test, or urinalysis, is a common way to find out if someone has recently used illegal drugs. You may need to take a urine test for an employer, sports team, or other reasons. After you ...

Researchers have developed a test for urine, gathered during a routine procedure, to detect DNA mutations identified with urothelial cancers. Researchers at The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have ...

An expert panel convened by the nation’s top post-acute care medical organization has recommended against the routine use of urine PCR tests to diagnose urinary tract infections. Such tests have ...

Urine tests can detect alcohol metabolites in your system long after you’ve had your last drink. When your body processes alcohol, it produces alcohol metabolites. These metabolites stick around in ...

A court challenge in Hughes County has brought to light a practice in South Dakota that some call troubling: Law enforcement officers can get a warrant to force a urine test with a catheter if they ...