For the first time, scientists have discovered evidence of bacteria hiding in 'noninfectious' kidney stones. These hardened ...

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 ...

Although they may silently form inside the kidneys for years, kidney stones represent one of the most painful causes of ...

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

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

Calcium oxalate stones comprise greater than 70% of all kidney stones. In the current conceptual framework, the initial stone ...

Bacteria are present inside the most common type of kidney stone, revealing a previously unrecognized component involved in their formation.

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 ...

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 ...