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The kidneys are a pair of organs that act as your body’s detox system. “They’re responsible for removing excess water and toxins [a.k.a. waste products] through your urine,” says Sandy Srinivas, M.D., professor of medicine, oncology and urology, at Stanford University in Stanford, CA. “They also maintain a healthy fluid balance of water and electrolytes like…

Hundreds of breath analyzers that sense odorous compounds linked to cancers are under development, but only a handful have reached the market or are in clinical trials. Some, known casually as artificial or electronic “noses,” mimic biological systems.  The latest platform, from researchers at Seoul National University in South Korea, features a microchip that can let a computer “smell” spoiled food.…