Hydronephrosis, also known as 'water on the kidney', is a condition that leads to the dilation of the renal pelvis - the area of the kidney where urine accumulates. This occurs when the urine ...

The incidence of calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis in the US has been increasing throughout the past three decades. Biopsy studies show that both calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis ...

Renal autotransplant is a type of surgery that helps patients manage severe, long-lasting kidney pain. During the procedure, transplant surgeons remove the kidney that's causing pain and implant—or ...

Clinicians should monitor patients with stones, even if they are asymptomatic, to slow kidney function decline, investigators suggest. Even asymptomatic kidney stones may spur kidney function decline ...

Dwyane Wade, a three-time NBA champion, revealed his diagnosis with kidney cancer on a recent episode of his podcast, "The Why with Dwyane Wade." The retired basketball player, 43, said he went to ...