Approximately 10% of US adults have had kidney stones. Within a five-year period, 50% of them reoccur. When urine becomes concentrated, crystals can form on the kidney lining developing into stones.

Q: What are kidney stones, and how do I prevent them? Kidney stones are common, impacting approximately one in five men and ...

Lahore General Hospital is set to introduce Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery (RIRS), a modern technique for the treatment of ...

PCNL is reserved for larger and more complex kidney stone burdens and has almost completely replaced open stone surgery in this indication. Access to the collecting system is obtained either by ...

The Oxalosis and Hyperoxaluria Foundation (OHF) has accepted UCSF Health into its OHF Care Center Network recognizing the health system’s dedication to providing high-quality medical care, resources, ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avvio Medical, Inc., a company dedicated to revolutionizing the treatment of urinary stones, is excited to announce that the American Medical Association (AMA) has ...

Obesity does not only put individuals at risk for heart disease and diabetes—it's also a leading cause of kidney stone disease. Kidney stone disease is increasingly recognized as a chronic condition ...

People who consume too much sodium will develop high calcium levels in their urine which raises their risk of getting calcium ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avvio Medical, Inc. (formerly Applaud Medical), a company dedicated to revolutionizing the treatment of urinary stones, today announced a bold step forward with a new ...

Kidney stones rank right up at the top of the most painful health conditions, according to patients asked to rate their discomfort on a scale of 1 to 10. Kidney stones are hard pellets composed of ...

Calyxo, Inc., a medical device company advancing innovative solutions for kidney stone treatment, announced today that Joe Catanese, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Calyxo will present at the J.P.