What Causes Kidney Stones? A Study of 1,296 People
Kidney stones are a common health problem that affects many people worldwide. Researchers in Jordan studied 1,296 people to understand why some develop kidney …
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Why Some Probiotics Work and Others Don't: A Kidney Stone Story
Scientists studied why probiotic treatments don't always work the same way for everyone. They focused on a special bacteria called Oxalobacter that helps break …
Read MoreEating Healthy May Help Prevent Kidney Stones
Researchers studied over 25,000 American adults to understand how different healthy eating patterns affect kidney stone risk. They found that people who …
Read MoreTap Water May Help Prevent Kidney Stones Better Than Bottled Water
Researchers looked at drinking habits of over 10,000 American adults to understand how different types of water affect kidney stone risk. They found that …
Read MoreHow Kidney Stones Start: Scientists Find a New Clue
Researchers studied how calcium oxalate kidney stones form by giving rats a combination of ethylene glycol (a toxic substance) and vitamin D. They discovered …
Read MoreRare Kidney Disease Found After Transplant Surgery
A 46-year-old woman received a kidney transplant but developed unexpected problems shortly after surgery. Doctors discovered she had a rare inherited condition …
Read MoreWhy Couch Potatoes Get More Kidney Stones
Researchers studied over 10,000 people who don't exercise much and found that those with poor health habits get kidney stones much more often. The study looked …
Read MoreWhy Most Kidney Stone Patients Don't Follow Diet Advice
Kidney stones are painful mineral deposits that form in your kidneys, and diet plays a big role in preventing them from coming back. A new review looked at how …
Read MoreMediterranean Diet May Lower Your Kidney Stone Risk
Researchers studied nearly 28,000 American adults to see if eating a Mediterranean-style diet could help prevent kidney stones. The Mediterranean diet focuses …
Read MoreNew Blood Test May Help Predict Kidney Stones in Parathyroid Patients
Researchers found a simple new way to predict who might get kidney stones if they have an overactive parathyroid gland. By measuring calcium and magnesium in …
Read MoreShould People Who Get Kidney Stones Take Vitamin D?
Doctors are reconsidering whether people who form kidney stones should take vitamin D supplements. A new review suggests that vitamin D might actually increase …
Read MoreSimple Urine Test Predicts Kidney Stone Return After Surgery
Kidney stones come back in about half of people who have surgery to remove them. Researchers followed 68 patients after stone removal surgery and found that …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Matters: Meal Timing Linked to Kidney Health
Researchers studied over 116,000 Americans to understand how eating patterns affect kidney health. They found that people who eat within a shorter time window …
Read MoreRare Kidney Problem Linked to Cystinuria Drug Treatment
Doctors are warning about a serious but uncommon side effect from a medication used to treat cystinuria, a rare inherited condition that causes kidney stones. …
Read MoreCan Eating More Veggies Prevent Kidney Stones?
Researchers tested whether eating a diet rich in vegetables and fruits could help prevent kidney stones as well as a common medication does. They studied 46 …
Read MoreCooking Classes Help People Prevent Kidney Stones
Researchers tested whether online cooking classes could help people who get kidney stones learn to eat healthier. Forty-six adults who had kidney stones before …
Read MoreEating Too Much Fat May Increase Your Risk of Kidney Stones
Researchers looked at data from over 31,000 Americans to understand if eating a high-fat diet increases the chances of developing kidney stones. They found …
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