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 ...

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 ...

Miniaturized percutaneous techniques, flexible ureteroscopy, and outpatient protocols have shortened hospital stays and ...

When fluid intake drops, urine becomes more concentrated, increasing the supersaturation of calcium oxalate and uric acid crystals that form stones. In simple terms, the chemistry of stone formation r ...

Proper hydration is essential for preventing kidney stones, particularly for individuals who experience high fluid loss, such as those who work outside in the heat and sweat a lot. “Low-calorie fluid ...