The problem of kidney and gall bladder stones has become increasingly common, often causing severe pain and discomfort. If ...

“Probably one of the most important reasons why people form stones is dehydration,” Kirkali says. When urine is too concentrated, minerals can build up and form stones. “I can’t over-emphasize the ...

Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist ...

A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), belonging to the ...

The treatment of kidney stones could soon be getting much faster, easier, and safer. Scientists have devised a method of ...

A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), belonging to the Research Institute for Molecular Imaging Technologies (I3M), has developed, ...

The pain of kidney stones comes suddenly and it becomes very difficult to bear it. Sometimes, only by getting an injection ...

Fast food culture has contributed to the rise of kidney stones, along with other health complications. By making healthy ...

Kidney stones can range in size from tiny grains to as large as a golf ball. These painful formations develop when minerals and salts, such as calcium, oxalate, and uric acid, accumulate in the ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) refers to gradual kidney damage that reduces the kidneys’ ability to filter blood. CKD progresses through stages 1 to 5. Stage 4 CKD is the final stage before ...

Pope has shown 'further, slight improvement', Vatican says Mild kidney problem has been resolved, Vatican says Prognosis for Francis, 88, remains 'guarded' Pontiff has been in hospital since ...