image: Human L-cystine stones with millimeter-scale dimensions. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Oct. 15, 2010, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. J.D. Rimer of New York University in New York, and colleagues was titled, "Crystal Growth Inhibitors for the Prevention of L-Cystine Kidney Stones Through Molecular Design." view more
Credit: Image courtesy of courtesy of M. Lewis, International Cystinuria Foundation