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May 25, 2021 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 ...
Jan. 31, 2024 Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of kidney stones, but some forms of treatment for this condition may also have the benefit of lowering risk of kidney stones. Researchers found that ...
Nov. 30, 2023 Kidney stones affect nearly 10% of the global population. For more than three decades, thiazide diuretics, a common medication used for high blood pressure, have been the standard of care for kidney ...
Aug. 11, 2022 When surgeons remove patients' kidney stones, they typically leave behind small stones that appear not to be causing problems. However, a new randomized controlled study has shown that leaving ...
June 14, 2021 In the first study to validate conflicting theories, a researcher has confirmed that the zinc actually does inhibit and promote the growth of kidney stones at the same ...
Oct. 7, 2022 A new technique which combines the use of two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones out of the ureter with minimal pain and no anesthesia, according to a new feasibility ...
Aug. 1, 2022 Kidney stones can cause not only excruciating pain but also are associated with chronic kidney disease, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. If you've experienced a kidney stone once, you ...
Dec. 21, 2023 A new study has found changes in the microbiome in multiple locations in the body are linked to the formation of kidney ...
Feb. 5, 2023 Something you maybe never thought of -- dolphins get kidney stones just like people! Now a researcher is reporting a new method to control the growth of ammonium urate crystals, the substance known ...
Aug. 14, 2023 A new study reveals findings from over 800 clinical assays performed for kidney patients with MiTF family gene ...