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 ...

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

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 ...

Perfect circles of stones cover the ground in parts of Alaska and the Norwegian islands of Spitsbergen. Elsewhere in the far north, stones form other striking patterns on the ground: polygons, stripes ...

Proper hydration is essential for preventing kidney stones, particularly for individuals who experience high fluid loss, such as those who work outside in the heat and sweat a lot. “Low-calorie fluid ...

Kidney stones are common, and misconceptions about them can make the condition worse. Dr Deepak Reddy Ragoori, senior urologist and facility director at the Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology, ...

Measuring intestinal calcium absorption may help to identify individuals who are prone to develop kidney stones, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the ...

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 ...