Many mistake gout for arthritis, delaying proper treatment and worsening the condition. Gout, caused by uric acid crystal buildup, manifests as sudden, intense pain, often in the big toe, while ...

While once thought to be mutually exclusive, it is possible to have both gout and rheumatoid arthritis, according to recent research. Gout is triggered by excess uric acid leading to urate crystals in ...

By reactivating a long-lost gene, researchers were able to lower uric acid levels and stop damaging fat accumulation in human ...

ELEVATION of the serum uric acid after the administration of chlorothiazide was noted by Laragh, Heinemann and Demartini 1 in the course of investigating the diuretic properties of the drug. Oren et ...

Not every ache in the knees or swelling in the toes is arthritis. We throw the word around so casually that it has become a bucket for all joint pain. But let’s pause. Sometimes, what feels like ...