In Chinese, diabetes literally translates to "sugar urine disease," as patients with high enough blood sugar will unload some of that sugar, called glucose, in their urine. Now, a team of chemists has ...

Diabetes insipidus is a rare condition that affects the body’s ability to balance fluid levels properly. The condition can lead to excess urine production and low urine osmolality, which refers to the ...

The diagnosis of diabetes insipidus (DI) hinges on the careful assessment of the body's ability to concentrate urine in response to water deprivation. Among the array of diagnostic tools available, ...

Lab tests that measure urine concentration and hormonal levels can help diagnose diabetes insipidus, a condition that causes excessive urination. Share on Pinterest Jovana Milanko/Stocksy United ...

Noticing foam in your urine once in a while isn’t always a cause for concern. It can simply indicate dehydration — when your ...

Having a trace amount of ketones in your urine is normal. You can test at home or at a clinic to determine your ketone levels. If your levels are high, you may want to talk with a healthcare ...

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 ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Using the proteomic classifier CDK273 urine test, researchers identified patients with type 2 diabetes and normal urinary albumin who were at high risk of developing ...

Many people have peed in a plastic cup at the doctor’s office or on a stick at home. One standard test looks for sugar in the ...