A marvel of the “Dune” sci-fi film franchise is the survival outfit worn by the desert-dwelling Fremen — “stillsuits” that recycle all bodily fluids into potable water. Now, such technology appears to ...

Many women believe public toilets or tight pants cause UTIs, but that’s a myth. So what really leads to recurrent infections, and how can they be treated without antibiotics?

The average person urinates seven times per day, and it is hard not to think of the bodily fluid as waste. But to scientists at NASA and the University of Puerto Rico, one person’s pee could be that ...

Atlantis may have taken off on the last ever space shuttle mission last week but that doesn't mean it has finished racking up firsts. Along with ferrying its last batch of supplies to the ...

The idea of drinking water recycled from urine may rightfully make some squeamish — no matter how insistent experts are that it's perfectly safe to consume. But for astronauts preparing for lengthy ...

In the not-too-distant future, astronauts could be drinking water harvested from their own urine, courtesy of a Dune-inspired system integrated into their spacesuit. If nothing else, it should ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Urinary incontinence is the term for a loss of bladder control. In ...

An overarching theme of the immune system in the bladder seems to be balancing the need to respond promptly to microbial challenge with the need to rapidly curtail inflammatory responses, as the ...

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station tackleda tricky repair of their urine recycling system Wednesday while engineers onEarth study two issues on the space shuttle Endeavour. Station ...

Pregnancy can change your urine. Here’s what’s normal and what may be a sign of trouble, justifying a call to your doctor.

Lupus affects different people in different ways. Many people with lupus have problems with their kidneys. How does lupus affect the kidneys? Your kidneys filter waste and extra water out of your ...