It can be a genetic issue. Kidney stones can be a metabolic issue, especially for diabetic patients. It’s often diagnosed ...

At University of Utah Health, our urologists are highly trained and experienced in a full range of surgical procedures for kidney stone removal, in addition to non-surgical care. We also have the ...

Both gallstones and kidney stones can be very painful. Gallstones are deposits of digestive fluid, while kidney stones are crystals formed from chemicals in the urine. Both types of stones may pass.

Kidney stones can usually cause severe pain. But without treatment, they might lead to kidney infections or impair kidney function. Medicare covers several types of kidney stone removals when ...

Standard techniques for removing kidney stones often require repeated surgery, but a magnetic gel seems to make the process ...

Surgical intervention for kidney stones in patients with a history of UTIs has no significant effect on UTI relapse. Kidney stone removal surgery in patients with a history of urinary tract infections ...

Engineers and urologists from UChicago and Duke developed a saline solution containing dark nanoparticles to dramatically ...

Compared with the general population and obese individuals, patients who undergo bariatric surgery have lower risks for CKD and kidney failure, but higher risks for kidney stones and AKI. Patients who ...