A materials science collaboration between UChicago PME engineers and Duke doctors could lead to shorter, safer procedures ...

New Delhi: Woke up with back pain that feels like being jabbed with a hot knife? That sharp, intense agony could be a kidney stone. This article highlights minimally invasive surgery options to tackle ...

An Omaha woman’s trip to the emergency room for a ruptured appendix led to the discovery of a two-pound kidney stone — and a first-of-its-kind robotic surgery in Nebraska that saved her kidney.

SEATTLE — A groundbreaking medical procedure for those with kidney stones will soon be offered at the University of Washington after more than two decades of research. It will also give astronauts the ...

The Break Wave system for extracorporeal lithotripsy via ultrasound showed early efficacy with minimal anesthesia in a pilot trial. In a separate trial, ultrasonic propulsion repositioned and ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever had a kidney stone, you know how painful and debilitating it can be. A sharp, stabbing pain in your lower abdomen. A dull ache spreading from your lower back to your groin. Intense ...