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New way to blast kidney stones can be done in doctor’s office
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New way to blast kidney stones can be done in doctor’s office

by Amy Norton  A noninvasive ultrasound technique is capable of quickly pulverizing kidney stones, an early study shows—in what researchers call a first step toward a simpler, anesthesia-free treatment for the painful problem. The study reports on the first 19 patients who’ve had kidney stones treated with the ultrasound “bursts.” So far, it’s been able...