As a child, James Mackay watched his father struggle just to stand up. “You shouldn’t have eaten this or that,” his mother would nudge, assuming a poor diet and sloth prompted his pain. She didn’t see ...

Once considered a disease exclusive to the wealthy, gout has doubled in prevalence over the last few decades due to its ...

About half of people with gout don't have treatments that work. Meet the new gout drugs racing through trials to reach them.

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 ...

Prolonged hyperuricemia is a major risk factor for gout, which is now regarded as a curable disease. Awareness of the various factors that can trigger gout flares is essential for their prevention. An ...

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND — Optimizing how people experiencing a gout flare are managed in hospital and then followed-up afterwards can substantially increase the uptake of guideline-recommended ...

The funds will help Crystalys progress its clinical-stage development efforts and commercialisation plans for dotinurad.

Diet can also be a key factor in the development of gout. Avoiding foods high in purines, such as red meat, can help lower risk. Medications taken to treat gout can help people with that condition ...

New research indicates that a drug commonly prescribed for gout may also lower the risk of heart attack and stroke when taken at an appropriate dose. Researchers from the UK, Sweden and Italy analyzed ...

Scientific Workshop reveal significant gaps in the diagnosis and treatment of gout among people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), prompting experts to call for earlier diagnosis, personalized ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) --- Gout is described as the most painful arthritic condition, and yet it’s nicknamed the “disease of kings.” That’s because it was historically understood as only ...