Gout could be treated by an ancient gene that humans lost millions of years ago, suggests new research. A form of arthritis caused by crystals that build up in joints and cause swelling and pain, gout ...

A killer game of hide and seek.

During the Neogene period, humanity’s primate ancestors held a genomic advantage for combating gout. A new study found that the gene effectively lowered levels of uric acid and prevented ...

Many, probably most, of us have eaten too much and too much of the wrong things in the last few weeks. Hopefully, we’re steering a course back onto the rails and aiming for healthier choices going ...

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 ...

Hello Dr Briffa I hope you can help me. I suffer from the painful condition gout and I just don't seem to be able to get rid of it.

The dietary causes of gout have been demystified by US scientists who have confirmed in the New England Journal of Medicine that a diet rich in meat and seafood are the main culprits for the age old ...

Gout could be treated by an ancient gene that humans lost millions of years ago, suggests new research. A form of arthritis caused by crystals that build up in joints and cause swelling and pain, gout ...