The compound citrate, found in citrus fruits like lemons, oranges and limes, inhibits kidney stones from forming, so adding ...

Here's what kidney stones are, what causes them and how you can expect to have them treated if they affect you or someone you ...

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“About one in 10 people will have a kidney stone in their lifetime,” said Kyle Wood, M.D., associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Urology. “Most people have ...

Reptiles don’t just pee, they crystallize their waste. Researchers found that snakes and other reptiles form tiny uric acid spheres, a water-saving evolutionary trick. This discovery could illuminate ...

One morning last October, I woke up with a sharp, stabbing pain in my left lower back. It came in waves and soon radiated down toward my groin. I felt nauseated, ended up vomiting once, and noticed my ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Kidney stones are common in the United States. One in 10 people will develop one at some point in their life. Once rare in children, doctors say cases are ...

New understanding about how snakes sequester ammonia may lead to treatments for infection-caused kidney stones ...