The body can also produce it. Once eaten, oxalate can bind to minerals such as calcium and iron. This usually happens in the digestive tract but can also occur in the kidneys and parts of the urinary ...

Alcohol urine tests can detect alcohol or alcohol byproducts in your urine for 12 to 24 hours or more (up to 72 hours) with heavier alcohol use. Various factors contribute to the test results, such as ...

Background Calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystals deposition is frequently associated with acute arthritis and its self-resolution. Interleukin-1b (IL-1β) plays a pivotal role in CPP crystal-induced ...

The idea involves the use of "plastic crystals"—so named because once they are grown, their molecules can move under certain conditions. Prior research had shown that when pressurized, the molecules ...

Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland has introduced two new holocrons and several new Kyber crystals this Star Wars Day. In “Star Wars” lore, holocrons store ...

Once in the six-bed dorm room, they headed to a carefully decorated table in the narrow space between two bunk beds to pick their preferred crystals to be strung into a bracelet or necklace.

The following is a summary of “Characterization of peripapillary hyperreflective ovoid mass-like structures (PHOMS) in a broad spectrum of neurological disorders,” published in the December 2024 issue ...

The organic matrix binding crystals together contains a complex mixture of predominantly urine proteins, though the role of proteins in kidney stone formation is poorly understood. Fundamental studies ...