The kidney, a critical organ for waste filtration and fluid regulation, is the subject of a molecular mapping project that ...

Kidney stones, a common urinary problem affecting millions, can cause intense pain and serious complications if untreated.

Certain dietary supplements inhibit calcium oxalate kidney stone formation, growth, and aggregation, suggesting that they may ...

Kidney stones, hard deposits in the kidneys, can cause sharp pain, bloody or discolored urine, and frequent urination. Nausea and vomiting may also occur due to intense pain. Early detection ...

To address these concerns, we propose a robust healthcare system that integrates a kidney stone segmentation framework with a watermarking protocol tailored for Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) ...

However, a new secondary analysis of the trial suggests one potential caveat — kidney stones, and more specifically, their recurrence. In the analysis, presented at the National Kidney ...

Hyperuricemia can contribute to gout and kidney stones or lead to tumor lysis syndrome, a complication of chemotherapy and other forms of cancer treatment. Both a uric acid blood test, taken by a ...

"We could draw an analogy with a sound whirlpool, where the wave curls and spins on itself when it focuses on the stone. These beams can produce shear forces on kidney stones more efficiently than ...

Anyone who has ever had a kidney stone will probably never forget it. “They can be incredibly painful,” said pediatrician Christine Ashburn, with Kaiser Permanente. Kidney stones are formed ...

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 ...

Kidney stones and gallstones may increase the risk for prostate cancer, which could have implications for disease monitoring and prevention in specific populations. Patients with kidney stones or ...

Kidney stones are an "accumulation of minerals within the urinary tract, and most are calcium-based," said the University of Michigan. They "can get in tight spaces in the urinary tract ...