Seasonal variations were found in the rate of gout flares, with mean SU levels peaking around the time of a flare before dropping and remaining suppressed for months after.

We’ve long known that a highly acidic diet can undermine your health, but the foods you should avoid might not be as obvious as you think ...

Uric acid is one of those things most people only think about once it starts causing trouble. It’s a waste product your body makes when it breaks down purines. Usually, it gets flushed out without ...

Uric acid is a metabolic waste product that is created by the breakdown of chemical compounds called purines in the human body. If the level of uric acid becomes higher than the normal amount in an ...

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. This study investigated the association between serum uric acid (UA) levels and atrial fibrillation (AF) ...

Gout is a painful form of arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid in the blood, which can cause sharp crystal deposits to form in the joints. A flare often begins suddenly, causing redness, ...

Unless you’ve owned reptiles, you might not know that many of them “pee” crystals. Researchers publishing in the Journal of the American Chemical Society investigated the solid urine of more than 20 ...

High uric acid levels can lead to gout or kidney stones. Eating less red meat, alcohol, and high-fructose corn syrup can help manage uric acid levels. Medication may be used to treat a related health ...

The epidemiology of tumor lysis syndrome is evolving with the introduction of newer therapies. The occurrence of tumor lysis syndrome has become a less predictable but increasingly important aspect of ...

Uric acid builds up in the blood when the body cannot excrete it efficiently, leading to painful gout attacks, kidney stones, and other complications. Current treatments often rely on drugs that block ...

Gout is a form of arthritis that results from excessive buildup of uric acid in your body. Since certain foods may either trigger or improve gout, treatment for this painful joint condition may ...