Vitamin C added little to the urate-lowering effect of standard gout treatment and was clinically ineffective when used alone, according to a small randomized trial published online May 16 in ...

A new injectable drug may help some very sick gout patients who don't get better with usual treatment, according to a new study. The research was designed and funded by the pharmaceutical company ...

Gout is caused by a buildup of uric acid in the body, which causes small crystals to form in your joints. The body naturally makes uric acid, but will produce more if you consume food and beverages ...

Gout is described as the most painful arthritic condition and was historically understood to be caused by diet and lifestyle.

Gout sounds like a disease that shouldn’t exist anymore, especially since it’s referred to as the “disease of kings” because of its connection to royal leaders like Henry VIII, who lived with the ...

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 ...

Many of us would love to have something in common with royalty. But getting the “Disease of Kings” is not the way to do it! Gout earned that title centuries ago because it was most common in people ...

Gout, a type of inflammatory arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid (urate) in the body, affects 5.1% of U.S. adults (over 12 million), including 10% of those aged 65 or older. Urate is produced ...

Colchicine, a cheap drug normally used to treat gout, helps to cut the need for oxygen therapy and hospital stay in COVID-19 patients, reveal the results of a small clinical trial. Colchicine, a cheap ...

Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that causes flare-ups of joint swelling and pain. Kidney disease and gout commonly co-occur and may each contribute to the development of the other. Gout is a ...

Acute gout usually involves a single joint, and acute gout symptoms typically go away within several days. People with acute gout may not experience another attack for several months, but recurrent ...