DEAR DR. ROACH: I just found out that I have a kidney stone. I’m 77 years old, and I don’t want to deal with it. I’ve heard of potassium citrate and pulverizing it with sound waves. Are these options?

Kidney stones can cause multiple symptoms in men. These symptoms can be mild or severe, depending on how big the stone is and where it is exactly in the urinary tract. Usually, people start to feel ...

Stanford University has unveiled a ureteroscopy-compatible device that magnetizes and retrieves kidney stone fragments with a wire, with performance in a pig model beating traditional removal ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Thank you for your recent column on kidney stones. Regarding kidney stones, do you have any opinion about the evidence that magnesium oxide can prevent or slow down kidney stone ...

In older children and adolescents, URS provides similar stone clearance to PCNL, but postoperative relief is not better. Ureteroscopy (URS) is as effective as percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for ...

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Calyxo, Inc., a medical device company redefining kidney stone treatment, today announced the closing of a $40 million Series F financing round, led by Ally Bridge ...