It's long been thought that only an unusual type of kidney stone has any connection to bacteria, and that the vast majority ...

A team of researchers at UCLA has reported an unexpected twist in a condition long treated as a crystal chemistry problem. In samples of the most common kidney stone, they found bacteria living inside ...

In an unexpected finding, a UCLA-led team has discovered that bacteria are present inside the most common type of kidney ...

Have you had your water today? Well, you should, because your kidneys need it. About 10% of people will get kidney stones at some point in their lives. More than half a million people every year are ...

If you’ve ever had a kidney stone, you know how painful and debilitating it can be. A sharp, stabbing pain in your lower abdomen. A dull ache spreading from your lower back to your groin. Intense ...

Can beer flush out kidney stones? Does clear urine guarantee protection? Should calcium be avoided? A nephrologist debunks 12 ...

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 ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Physicians, providers and administrative staff who practice at Maui Health hospitals and clinics answer questions from the public in HEALTHWISE MAUI, which appears on Thursdays. Maui ...

Kidney stones and kidney cancer are separate conditions, but emerging research indicates a possible connection between them. Kidney stones are hard mineral deposits that can cause pain, infections, or ...