Alkaline water unlikely to prevent kidney stones, study finds
January 11th 2024"While alkaline water products have a higher pH than regular water, they have a negligible alkali content–which suggests that they can't raise urine pH enough to affect the development of kidney and other urinary stones," says Roshan M. Patel, MD.
Microbiome alterations linked to kidney stone formation
December 21st 2023"If the diversity and robust functional potential of the healthy human microbiome is repeatedly assaulted by the average Westernized lifestyle via antibiotic exposure, diet, and other environmental factors, kidney stone prevalence will continue to increase," the authors write.
FDA approves enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab for urothelial carcinoma
December 15th 2023The approval is supported by findings from the phase 3 EV-302 trial, which showed that the combination led to significant improvements in overall survival and progression-free survival compared with chemotherapy.