Researchers identify live bacteria within calcium kidney stones, raising new questions about stone formation and suggesting new targets for prevention and treatment.

Although they may silently form inside the kidneys for years, kidney stones represent one of the most painful causes of sudden pain and can shift from a dormant condition to a severe health crisis.

A new study suggests that kidney stone formation may involve more than chemistry alone. This discovery may open the door to new therapeutic strategies for preventing and treating kidney stones, as ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — University Hospitals has opened a specialized stone clinic at UH Ahuja designed to streamline care for kidney stone patients through a coordinated team approach. The new clinic at ...

CLEVELAND — University Hospitals is addressing a painful problem affecting millions of Americans with the opening of a specialized Stone Clinic at the Cutler Center for Men at UH Ahuja Medical Center.

Commissioning Editor, Health + Medicine and Host of Strange Health podcast, The Conversation The human body, it turns out, is surprisingly good at making stone. Give it enough time and the right ...

“It was like something from a horror movie,” said Louise Marshallsay Jam Press Louise Marshallsay was trying to naturally pass a kidney stone when she developed an infection that led to septic shock ...

Source: Thinkstock Beyond broad recommendations for preventing recurrent kidney stones, clinicians and renal dietitians should create personalized plans. Nephrologists and dietitians play a critical ...

Maybe it was a co-worker curled over in pain, or a family member rushing to the emergency room; we all know someone with kidney stones. Kidney stones are common, and nearly 50% will recur. The good ...

To lower the risk of kidney stones while taking topiramate (Topamax), a person can drink plenty of water, limit salt and animal protein, and include calcium in the diet. Doctors prescribe topiramate ...

As kidney stones move through your urinary tract, they may cause severe pain, which is usually the primary symptom. The pain is typically located in the belly or on one side of your back, just above ...