GeoBioMed—a new transdisciplinary approach that integrates the fields of geology, biology
and medicine—reveals that kidney stones composed of calcium-rich minerals precipitate …

Kidney stone disease affects~ 10% of the global population and the incidence continues to
rise owing to the associated global increase in the incidence of medical conditions …

Purpose Stone composition can provide valuable information for the diagnosis, treatment
and recurrence prevention of urolithiasis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Biomineralization is a typical interdisciplinary subject attracting biologists, chemists, and
geologists to figure out its potential mechanism. A mounting number of studies have …

We sought to identify and quantitatively analyze calcium oxalate (CaOx) kidney stones on
the order of micrometers, with a focus on the quantitative identification of calcium oxalate …

In this study, we investigated calcium oxalate (CaOx) kidney stones and showed direct
evidence of the solution-mediated phase transition of calcium oxalate dihydrate (COD; the …

Kidney stones frequently develop as an overgrowth on Randall's plaque (RP) which is
formed in the papillary interstitium. The organic composition of RP is distinct from stone …

Individuals with urinary stone disease (USD) exhibit dysbiosis in the urinary tract and the
loss of Lactobacillus that promote urinary tract health. However, the microbial metabolic …

Bulk composition of kidney stones, often analyzed with infrared spectroscopy, plays an
essential role in determining the course of treatment for kidney stone disease. Though bulk …

Urinary stone is conceptualized as a chronic metabolic disorder punctuated by symptomatic
stone events. It has been shown that the occurrence of calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) …