Kidney stones News

TUESDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- The same lifestyle factors that are linked to healthy hearts and bones can also keep painful kidney stones at bay, a series of new studies suggests. Researchers presenting data on Tuesday at the American Urologi...

MONDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- A gene variant that contributes to both kidney stones and osteoporosis has been identified by scientists who said the variant offers a promising target for new drugs to better regulate calcium metabolism. The si...

MONDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- A popular weight-loss surgery may double the risk of kidney stones, though the actual odds are still relatively slight, a new study suggests. Having Roux-en-Y, the most common type of gastric bypass surgery, may...

WEDNESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking diet sodas, especially those with a citrus flavor, might help ward off painful calcium deposits known as kidney stones. The drinks contain citrate, which is known to inhibit calcium formation, accor...

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The melamine-tainted infant formula in China that sickened more than 50,000 kids last fall resulted in more than 10 percent of the youngest ones developing kidney problems, according to just-released Beijing r...