When you think of arthritis, achy, warm, swollen joints probably come to mind. These are indeed some of the most common symptoms of arthritis. But did you know there are actually over 100 different ...

Gout causes sudden, severe toe joint pain triggered by alcohol, purine-rich foods, trauma, or dehydration. Attacks show ...

Reviving an ancient human gene that prevents gout and fatty liver disease, scientists at Georgia State University have marked a potential breakthrough in treating these metabolic conditions. Using ...

In May 2020, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) updated its guideline for gout treatment for the first time since 2012. Affecting about 4 percent of all adults in the United States, according ...

NEW YORK CITY — Urate, the culprit of gout, affects the vasculature in multiple ways that can raise cardiovascular risk (CV) in an individual with gout, and following guidelines for gout treatment, ...

WASHINGTON — Different stages of gout treatment may call for different serum urate targets, with certain levels being better for dissolving or preventing monosodium urate crystals, according to data ...

The study revealed how a second drug taken orally more than doubled the effectiveness of Pegloticase, an intravenous gout treatment used to dissolve crystalized uric acid in the joints when oral ...

Study authors evaluated patient perspectives to inform the voting process for the 2020 American College of Rheumatology gout treatment guideline. Patient perspectives are important and were found to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Allopurinol is noninferior to febuxostat for gout when dosed appropriately as part of a treat-to-target strategy ...

Xanthine oxidase inhibitors, primarily allopurinol and febuxostat, are the mainstay of treatment. The goal of chronic gout management includes lowering serum urate levels to below 6 mg/dL. 5 Overall, ...

Scientists think urine from snakes and lizards could help them find new ways to prevent painful kidney stones and gout in ...