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Increase in salt concentration in the urine results in precipitation of crystals and these lead to formation of kidney stones. Drinking a lot of water can prevent kidney stones.

Olympus Unveils New Device For Lithotripsy With Shock-Pulse Dual-action System

Olympus Unveils New Device For Lithotripsy With Shock-Pulse Dual-action System

Combining ultrasound and mechanical energies from a single probe enables rapid fragmentation of stones with minimal damage to surrounding tissue.

Doctors Remove 420 Kidney Stones from a Patient in China

Doctors Remove 420 Kidney Stones from a Patient in China

He Dong in China has had a total of 420 kidney stones removed in a two hour long surgery and doctors attributed his condition to his tofu-heavy diet.

Excess Zinc in Your Dietary may Ultimately Lead to Kidney Stone Formation

Excess Zinc in Your Dietary may Ultimately Lead to Kidney Stone Formation

Changes in oxalate levels in urine - a known risk factor for kidney stones - were linked to zinc intake. As zinc dropped, urinary oxalate changed dramatically.

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Blood Vessel Calcification Increases Risk of Heart Disease in People With Recurrent Kidney Stones

Blood Vessel Calcification Increases Risk of Heart Disease in People With Recurrent Kidney Stones

Blood vessel calcification may increase the risk of heart disease in people who develop recurrent kidney stones.

Drinking More Fluids Cuts the Risk of Kidney Stones

Drinking More Fluids Cuts the Risk of Kidney Stones

The American College of Physicians have issued new guidelines which advises people to drink plenty of water (at least 2 liters in a day) to prevent recurrence of kidney stones.

Drink Lots of Water to Prevent Kidney Stones

Drink Lots of Water to Prevent Kidney Stones

People who face problem of kidney stones should drink lots of water to prevent further stone formation, says guidelines from the American College of Physicians.

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Finding Kidney Stones is Same With Ultrasounds and CT Scans

Finding Kidney Stones is Same With Ultrasounds and CT Scans

CT scans and ultrasounds are equally effective at finding kidney stones and ultrasounds should be used as a first step to avoid unnecessary radiation exposure, US researchers said Wednesday.

Scientists Develop New Test That Predicts Individual's Risk of a Second Kidney Stone

Scientists Develop New Test That Predicts Individual's Risk of a Second Kidney Stone

Scientists have developed a novel tool that can accurately predict how likely a patient who experienced a painful kidney stone will develop another one in the future.

Kidney Stones can also be Caused by Climate Change

Kidney Stones can also be Caused by Climate Change

Hot days, more sweaty people and more dehydration are not only the results of a warming planet, it is also a high risk factor for a surge in kidney stones, researchers said Thursday.

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Ureteroscopy Better Than Non-Invasive Techniques in Reducing Repeat Treatment for Kidney Stones

Ureteroscopy Better Than Non-Invasive Techniques in Reducing Repeat Treatment for Kidney Stones

While ureteroscopy was the more invasive technique of treating kidney stones, it resulted in fewer repeat treatments compared to shock wave lithotripsy.

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