Cystinuria, a genetic disease that causes the formation of cystine kidney stones, has a number of treatment options, but selecting the right one is a bit of a hit-or-miss proposition. The various ...

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 ...

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 ...

Human L-cystine stones with millimeter-scale dimensions. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Oct. 15, 2010, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. J.D. Rimer of New ...

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

Researchers have developed a method for curbing the growth of crystals that form cystine kidney stones. Their findings, which appear in the latest issue of the journal Science, may offer a pathway to ...

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Approximately 11% of adult stone formers likely have some genetic predisposition. Mendelian monogenic stone diseases are uncommon among adult kidney stone formers, according to investigators. They ...