A New Model of an Ancient Disease: Study Identifies Novel Treatment Targets for Gout
UC San Diego researchers have developed a new model of arthritis, focusing on the joint lubricating protein lubricin. Many people view gout as a disease…
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Scientists Find a Better Way To Treat Gout
Should doctors rethink the standard gout treatment? Gout is caused by the accumulation of urate crystals in the joints, and xanthine oxidase inhibitors such as…
A Common Medication Improves Survival for Heart Failure Patients
A new study discovers a new potential treatment option for a condition affecting 6 million Americans. Colchicine, a common gout medication, dramatically increased the survival…
New Analysis Finds Gout Drug Colchicine Doesn’t Actually Lessen COVID-19 Severity or Stave Off Risk of Death
Nor does it cut hospital stay and is associated with high side effect risk. Colchicine, a cheap anti-inflammatory drug normally used to treat gout, doesn’t…
Gout Increasing Across the World at an Alarming Rate
The prevalence of gout — a form of arthritis characterized by severe pain, redness, and tenderness in joints — increased across the world at an…
Modifiable Risk Factors Contribute to Gout
Elevated urate in the blood (hyperuricemia) is a precursor of gout, which is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis worldwide. A study published in…