Health
Why do I need to pee more in the cold?
You're taking a stroll through the park on a cold winter's morning, when it hits you—the need to find a bathroom, and quick! This didn't used to happen in summer.
Jun 2, 2022
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Kidney Stones
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Using hydrogel to remove kidney stone fragments
Kidney stones are often removed via an endoscopic procedure. If a stone is too large, the urologists break it into pieces using a laser. The larger pieces can be removed with a grasping instrument, but this is not possible ...
Apr 1, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New way to blast kidney stones can be done in doctor's office
A noninvasive ultrasound technique is capable of quickly pulverizing kidney stones, an early study shows—in what researchers call a first step toward a simpler, anesthesia-free treatment for the painful problem.
Mar 31, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First human study using sound waves to break up kidney stones shows promising results
An innovative technique called burst wave lithotripsy (BWL) may provide an effective, more accessible alternative for noninvasive treatment of kidney stones, according to initial human studies reported in the Journal of ...
Mar 22, 2022
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Health
On nutrition: Vitamin C revisited
Experts at the Linus Pauling Institute sponsored an extremely interesting presentation of vitamin C this week. You may remember Dr. Pauling, a brilliant and sometimes controversial chemist who published numerous books and ...
Mar 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New insights on sex differences in kidney stone risk
Men face a higher risk of developing kidney stones compared with women, but recent data suggest that an increasing proportion of women are affected. Research that will be presented online at ASN Kidney Week 2021 November ...
Nov 5, 2021
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Inflammatory disorders
Analyzing kidney stones using geology and cancer screening techniques
Up to 15% of people will experience kidney stones, and for 50% of those that do, they will recur. It is therefore important to understand as much as possible about how kidney stones form to improve both prevention and treatment. ...
Aug 26, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Beautiful VR setting could reduce pain in unpleasant medical procedure
Being immersed in a stunning 'virtual' Icelandic landscape can reduce the pain caused by uncomfortable medical procedures, new research has found.
Jul 11, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q and A: Kidney stones and calcium
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have trouble with kidney stones and recently found out they are calcium oxalate stones. While I have stopped consuming all dairy products, I know that I need calcium as I age for bone health. Would adding ...
Jul 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Promising new target for urinary tract infections and kidney stones
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have found that the secretion of uromodulin protein into urine can be induced by treatments that may protect against urinary tract infections and kidney stones, ...
Jun 17, 2021
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