Kidney stones are a common health issue affecting both men and women. According to the National Kidney Foundation, about 19% of men and 9% of women are at risk of developing kidney stones, with men ...

Kidney Stone Prevention: ‘Fact versus Fiction’ According to current estimates, kidney stones will develop in one in 10 people during their lifetime. This translates into nearly 30 million people in ...

Since nutrient ingestion has been shown to augment urinary calcium excretion in normal subjects, we compared the effect of ingestion of glucose or sucrose on urinary calcium excretion in normal ...

Healthcare providers may recommend low oxalate diets to treat a variety of conditions, particularly kidney stones. However, recent research has called into question whether low oxalate diets are ...

A DEFECT in the transamination of glyoxalate has been suggested as the metabolic abnormality responsible for the increased rate of oxalate synthesis in patients with primary hyperoxaluria (Fig. 1). 1 ...

A combination of modifications, like drinking more water and eating less salt and fat, may be better than eating a low-oxalate diet. If you’ve ever had the painful experience of passing a kidney stone ...