Kidney stones form when the urine becomes supersaturated with respect to a mineral, leading to crystal formation, growth, aggregation and retention within the kidneys. In this Primer, Khan et al ...

Kidney stones, hard deposits in the kidneys, can cause sharp pain, ... Blood may not always be visible to the naked eye, but even a few microscopic blood cells qualify as hematuria.

Kidney stones can cause severe pain in your abdomen, stomach, and lower back. You might feel pain in one of these areas, or multiple areas, on either one or both sides of your body.

Kidney stones, characterized by mineral and salt accumulations in the kidneys, often present subtle early signs that differ between men and women. Women may experience symptoms resembling UTIs or ...

Ever had a kidney stone? If not, congratulations. You’ve never screamed while trying to pee out microscopic shrapnel. It starts with a bit too much spinach or exercise and ends with you on the ...

A microscopic 'pinch' on the stone As Noé Jiménez, a researcher at the I3M Institute (UPV-CSIC), explains, Lithovortex acts based on a new type of acoustic wave, vortex beams.