Flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) has become a standard minimally invasive treatment for kidney stones. However, flexible ureteroscopy has advanced significantly; surgeons still rely on subjective visual ...

“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 ...

People who develop kidney stones show approximately twice the risk of developing kidney cancer compared with those without kidney stones, with the relationship observed across patient subgroups, ...

Researchers have developed an AI-based tool that accelerates the detection of kidney cancer. Its effectiveness was validated in a study published in Communications Medicine. Diagnosing kidney cancer ...

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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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: About a year ago, a test revealed that I had an 8-mm stone in my kidney. My kidney doctor was not worried about it. I have had no infections or symptoms, and I have normal kidney ...

Scientists think snakes and lizards could help them find new ways to prevent painful kidney stones and gout in people. And it all owes to an evolutionary trick. Reptiles don't just pee; they ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has long been a silent killer and the global healthcare system is hemorrhaging value in dealing with it. Far too many patients reach dialysis or transplant status without ...

1 Department of Urology, Clinical Medical College and The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China 2 Department of Gynecology, Clinical Medical ...