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

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

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

Kidney stones (also known as nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis) form in your urinary system when you have high levels of certain substances in your urine that crystalize and stick together. There are ...

Bacteria are present inside the most common type of kidney stone, revealing a previously unrecognized component involved in their formation.

Kidney stone risk factors and composition vary according to renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease. Kidney function may have an important role in modulating risk factors for kidney ...

Kidney stones are becoming increasingly common, even among active people. From the perspective of a U.S.-based expert in ...

Have you had your water today? Well, you should, because your kidneys need it. About 10% of people will get kidney stones at some point in their lives. More than half a million people every year are ...

Kidney stones are a gathering of mineral and salt deposits that form in different shapes and sizes in the kidneys. Sometimes, they're very painful when they pass through your kidneys and bladder to ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - About 11% of men and 6% of women in the United States will have a kidney stone at least once, according to the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Michael Degon, with Novant ...