Calyxo, Inc., a medical device company revolutionizing kidney stone treatment, today announced the peer-reviewed publication ...

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was admitted to a hospital in Washington, D.C., on Friday for treatment of a kidney stone, according to a statement from the Treasury Department. Geithner, 49, is ...

BOSTON - Judges have awarded this years Ig Nobel Prize for Medicine to researchers who investigated whether roller coasters can help remove kidney stones. The spoof awards honor scientific ...

Although they may silently form inside the kidneys for years, kidney stones represent one of the most painful causes of sudden pain and can shift from a dormant condition to a severe health crisis.

Kidney stones afflict approximately one in nine individuals, causing intense pain and serious infections. With over 1.3 million emergency room visits and healthcare expenditures exceeding $5 billion ...

Current guidelines do not adequately address removal of small, asymptomatic kidney stones, leaving the decision to surgeons. Removing small, asymptomatic kidney stones during endoscopic surgery may ...

Anyone who has suffered through a large, painful kidney stone wants to avoid a repeat episode. Now a new trial confirms one preventive strategy: removing small "silent" stones before they cause ...

A study found that kidney stones can be neatly removed using magnets. Kidney stones are stones that form in the kidneys or ureters and cause pain. Typically, an endoscope is inserted to break up the ...

Removing small, asymptomatic kidney stones during surgery to take out a culprit ureteral or contralateral kidney stone led to less relapse — emergency department visits, surgeries, and secondary stone ...