In Europe alone, approximately 2 million people live with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), and their incidence has ...

Rare genetic causes can contribute to the formation of kidney stones in children. “There are some well-defined genetic diseases that affect metabolism and can cause people to form stones ...

Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study. By creating the most complete and detailed genetic 'map' of kidney function to ...

Anyone who's ever had a kidney stone will tell you there's nothing else like the mind-numbing, excruciating pain. Sometimes a patient will have a single stone and then never have a recurrence. Other ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has special expertise in the evaluation and management of Rare Genetic Kidney disease. This clinic started due to a specific Rare Genetic Kidney disease called ...

Diet, the hot climate, and genetic factors may be the driving forces behind the high levels of stone formation in the South, Assimos explains. (See "Preventing Stones.") “However, the prevalence of ...

Stone disease, one of the most painful of urologic disorders, is not a product of modern life. In fact, scientists have found evidence of kidney stones in a 7,000-year-old Egyptian mummy. A kidney ...

Kidney stone development involves various factors, including genetic predisposition and environmental influences, specifically dietary habits. Addressing these modifiable risk factors is crucial ...

A STUDY which represents local clinicians’ first attempt to investigate the prevalence of urolithiasis (kidney stones) has shown that the disease is very common in T&T, with a self-reported ...

A child experiencing kidney stones may need antibiotics if they develop a urinary tract infection, which can occur when ...