Kidney stones are small, hard deposits made of minerals and reoccurring materials inside the kidneys. Stones often go unnoticed in the kidney until they move into the ureter – the tube connecting the ...

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

Sharp, solid stones form inside the human body more often than you might think. Watch and listen to episode two of The ...

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

FLORIDA — BACKGROUND: Kidney stones (renal lithiasis) are small, hard deposits that form inside the kidneys. The stones are made of mineral and acid salts. Kidney stones have many causes and can ...

Kidney stones form when crystal-forming substances build up in the urine. Yogurt, kefir, oranges, veggies and chickpeas may help prevent kidney stones. Drinking plenty of water is also essential for ...

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 ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Will calcium or Fosamax cause gallstones or kidney stones? Will drinking enough water flush the stones out? — Homewood, Ill. Calcium supplements and the drug Fosamax (generic name: ...

If you’ve ever had a kidney stone, you know the pain is no joke. In fact, a report out of the National Kidney Foundation revealed that over half a million people a year end up in the emergency room ...