It's long been thought that only an unusual type of kidney stone has any connection to bacteria, and that the vast majority ...

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 ...

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 ...

Urological diseases such as urinary tract infections (UTI) and kidney stones are a serious burden and are considered the twelfth leading cause of death and seventeenth of disability. Recent work has ...

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 ...

Kidney stones often start with everyday foods. These eight surprises include spinach, almonds, beets, black tea, dark ...

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 ...

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