The urinary tract consists of the bladder, ureters, kidneys and urethra. A stone passes through the ureters to the bladder after forming in the kidneys, and lastly, through the urethra to exit the ...

Blood in urine can result when a kidney stone rubs or scratches the wall of the urinary tract. The stone passing through the urinary tract passages may cause friction to the sensitive tissues. Several ...

A kidney stone becomes a serious problem when it travels through the urinary tract and gets stuck in the urethra, the final and narrowest pathway through which urine is excreted. While many kidney ...

A behavioral intervention focused on fluid intake did not significantly reduce kidney stone recurrence, but did increase ...

This patch would hold the robots in place right next to the stone for several days, allowing them to work their enzymatic magic while you go about your life. Once the stone is small enough to pass, ...

Drinking more water is one of the most common recommendations for preventing kidney stones. But a new Duke-led study suggests ...

Kidney stones are more common than you might think - about one in 10 people will get them. Photo / Getty Images People who have had kidney stones have described it as the worst type of pain you can ...

Scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have shown that an orally administered small molecule, ...

A behavioral intervention designed to increase fluid intake for the prevention of kidney stone recurrence successfully boosted urine volume but did not significantly reduce stone recurrence over 2 ...

Ureteral stents are widely used to relieve obstruction and protect kidney function, but they can also become blocked, ...

When Chrissi Anderson went to the hospital for a burst appendix, a CT scan uncovered a shocking extra finding: She had a 1-pound kidney stone lurking in her body. “I couldn't believe it. It was huge ...