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 ...

Gout, a form of arthritis caused by crystals that build up in joints and cause swelling and pain, is one of humanity's oldest diseases. Scientists at Georgia State University may have found an ancient ...

In a nearly unanimous vote at the annual research symposium of the Gout Hyperuricemia and Crystal-Associated Disease Network (G-CAN), members approved a revision to gout remission criteria first ...

Sudden joint pain, swelling in your toes or knees, and persistent stiffness that refuses to ease could be warning signs of ...

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 is a common and painful form of inflammatory arthritis that can lead to joint damage and other complications if left untreated. Despite outdated misconceptions, gout is still very much a current ...