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 ...

Urinary tract infections in men are often the result of an obstruction — for example, a urinary stone or enlarged prostate — or from a catheter used during a medical procedure. This CT scan of the ...

The formation of kidney stones is a complex and multifactorial process. They may form due to intrinsic causes (age, sex, and ...

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 ...

Obesity does not only put individuals at risk for heart disease and diabetes—it's also a leading cause of kidney stone disease. Kidney stone disease is increasingly recognized as a chronic condition ...

Urine is a highly saturated solution of extremely complicated composition. Its basic organic constituents are urea, uric acid and its salts, formed by the oxidation of purines. In that fluid, ...

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 ...