Massive Kidney Stone Sets New Record
Surgeons in Sri Lanka have removed the largest and heaviest kidney stone on record from a 62-year-old patient, according to Guinness World Records. The stone measured 5.26 inches in length and 4.15 inches in width, and weighed in at 1.76 pounds, according to the publication. It broke the previous size record, set in 2004 when […]
Sharon Stone’s Uterine Fibroids
In November, actress Sharon Stone, 64, announced on Instagram that she had been diagnosed with a large uterine fibroid that had to be removed. She said that she had previously been “misdiagnosed and undergone an incorrect procedure,” although she did not give specific details. Stone noted that she suffered from severe pain and had received […]
New Insights Into Link Between Kidney Stones, Urinary Tract Infection
Kidney stone disease (KSD) and urinary tract infection (UTI) often coexist, and stone removal may reduce the risk of recurrent UTI, authors of a systematic review concluded. The review showed a bidirectional nature of the relationship between KSD and UTI, as stone formers had a high prevalence of UTI and patients evaluated for UTI had […]
DIY digital archaeology: New methods for visualizing small objects and artifacts
The ability to visually represent artefacts, whether inorganics like stone, ceramic and metal, or organics such as bone and plant material, has always been of great importance to the field of anthropology and archaeology. For researchers, educators, students and the public, the ability to see the past, not only read about it, offers invaluable insights […]