In an unexpected finding, a UCLA-led team has discovered that bacteria are present inside the most common type of kidney ...

A team of researchers at UCLA has reported an unexpected twist in a condition long treated as a crystal chemistry problem. In samples of the most common kidney stone, they found bacteria living inside ...

Calcium oxalate stones comprise greater than 70% of all kidney stones. In the current conceptual framework, the initial stone ...

A right kidney stone as seen on abdominal CT Some risk factors are unavoidable, but adjusting your patient's diet and addressing comorbidities can prevent excruciating episodes. The time-honored ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Advanced microscope technology and cutting-edge geological science are giving new perspectives to an old medical mystery: How do kidney stones form, why are some people more ...

Urological diseases such as urinary tract infections (UTI) and kidney stones are a serious burden and are considered the twelfth leading cause of death and seventeenth of disability. Recent work has ...

Kidney stones often start with everyday foods. These eight surprises include spinach, almonds, beets, black tea, dark ...

Can beer flush out kidney stones? Does clear urine guarantee protection? Should calcium be avoided? A nephrologist debunks 12 ...

If you walk down the beverage aisle in the grocery store, you may notice sparkling water has taken up more shelf space than five to ten years ago. Both flavored and unflavored sparkling water are ...

Advanced microscope technology and cutting-edge geological science are giving new perspectives to an old medical mystery: How do kidney stones form, why are some people more susceptible to them and ...