This is a SEM image of stones treated by two different drugs. Above you see altered crystals with a rough surface, below, you see crystal edges still well defined, suggesting limited effect of ...

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 ...

At normal urinary pH, cystine is insoluble and forms cystine crystals that can aggregate to form recurrent kidney and bladder stones. Cystine stones are compact, amber coloured, slightly opaque ...

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 ...

If left untreated and the stones do not pass in the urine spontaneously, they can cause severe pain, hematuria, and urinary tract and kidney infections, and even affect kidney function. Image ...

Cystine stones are a type of kidney stone. They are also called renal calculi, nephrolithiasis, or urolithiasis, and they are caused by a genetic condition. Here’s what to know about cystine ...

Kidney stones—also known as renal calculi or nephrolithiasis—are hard deposits made of minerals that build up in your urinary tract and form in your kidneys.

Apr 17, 2014: More effective kidney stone treatment, from the macroscopic to the nanoscale (Nanowerk News) Researchers in France have hit on a novel method to help kidney stone sufferers ensure they ...

A kidney stone is a hard object, which can be as small as a grain of salt or as big as a golf ball, made from ...

Kidney stones represent a major medical problem in the western and developing world. If left untreated, apart from being particularly painful, they can lead to renal failure and other complications.