New funding will advance research into the treatment of rare kidney stone disease Dr Malcolm Starkey has received two grants to aid his group’s research on cystinuria, a rare kidney stone disease. Cystinuria, is a chronic condition, involving the formation of stones made from the amino acid cystine in the kidney. This disease is [...]
Cystinuria in Dogs: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatments Cystinuria in dogs is a medical condition that can cause kidney and bladder stones. The disorder is inherited, which means a dog is born with it. Technically, the condition is caused by a build up of the amino acid cystine in a dog’s urine. Usually, this [...]
Feds allege Keystone RV discriminated against worker with disabilityOriginal Story: Adam Yahya Rayes HEREFederal officials filed suit Wednesday against major northern Indiana RV manufacturer Keystone for alleged disability discrimination against an employee.The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit says an employee with a disability was fired for taking time off to attend his medical appointments [...]
Asymptomatic? Lindah I am now 58 and I live in Australia. It wasn't until I passed my first kidney stone when I was 22 that I was diagnosed with Cystinuria. Since then I have had multiple surgeries, from major surgery removing staghorn stone to keyhole surgery to laser using a camera. At present [...]
Year in review: 2022 highlights in stone disease Thomas Chi, MD, discusses 2022 milestones in stone disease and looks ahead to what might be on the horizon for the field in the coming year. The past year has brought about some incredible strides in urology, spanning everything from advances in treatments to [...]
Cystine Stones: Developments in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Their Impact on Morbidity and Stone Clearance SEE FULL ARTICLE HERE 1Department of Urology, Warwick Hospital, Warwick, UK; 2Department of Urology, Sismanogleio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece; 3Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK Correspondence: Bhaskar K Somani, University Hospital Southampton [...]
New technology painlessly moves and breaks up kidney stones See original story HERE A new technique that combines two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones out of the ureter with minimal pain and no anesthesia, according to a new feasibility study published in The Journal of Urology. The procedure involves [...]
I had my first kidney stone when I was 18. Hi my name is Becca! I am 29 years old and I had my first kidney stone when I was 18. It required a lithotripsy and from then on I have had a kidney stone that has required a lithotripsy every year for [...]
The #RAREis Scholarship Application is open March 8th – April 13th, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET Pursue Your Dreams through the #RAREis Scholarship Fund Living with a rare disease means managing unique challenges, including frequent doctor visits, rigorous treatment regimens and hospitalizations, and exposure risks. While quality and duration of life continues to improve [...]
Chronic pain patients struggle to get opioid prescriptions filled, even as CDC eases guidelines Jessica Layman estimates she has called more than 150 doctors in the past few years in her search for someone to prescribe opioids for her chronic pain. “A lot of them are straight-up insulting,” said the 40-year-old, who lives [...]
