A medical student in New York volunteered in class to have an ultrasound, which showed a large mass on her right kidney. Aria ...

Aria Moreno is a medical school student who now also happens to believe firmly in the power of fate. “I saved an organ ...

When Aria Moreno volunteered for a class demonstration, she had no idea the doctor would find something wrong with her ...

First-year medical student Aria Moreno volunteered to get an ultrasound during her class, which revealed she had a large mass ...

The Break Wave system for extracorporeal lithotripsy via ultrasound showed early efficacy with minimal anesthesia in a pilot trial. In a separate trial, ultrasonic propulsion repositioned and ...

A new ultrasound treatment for kidney stones might provide pain-free relief while the patient is awake, researchers say. Kidney stones are often excruciatingly painful. In most cases, patients are ...

About one in 11 Americans will experience the discomfort of a kidney stone in their lifetime. While some might think of these pesky mineral clumps as earthly inconveniences, they’re a problem up in ...

According to a global survey in 2021, there were 106 million new cases reported with the incidence rising substantially since ...

Bursts of ultrasound waves could break up kidney stones within 10 minutes, potentially offering a faster and less painful way to pass stones in the urine without surgery. Kidney stones are crystals ...

A noninvasive ultrasound technique is capable of quickly pulverizing kidney stones, an early study shows -- in what researchers call a first step toward a simpler, anesthesia-free treatment for the ...

A technique that blasts kidney stones with ultrasound waves may offer a noninvasive treatment option for the painful condition, according to the first human study, published in The Journal of Urology.

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