Attacks of gout often come on suddenly and can be triggered by certain foods or dehydration. Arthritis, particularly osteoarthritis, also affects the big toe joint by wearing down the cartilage ...

When there's an excess of uric acid in the blood, it crystalizes in the joints, usually the big toes. The most common gout symptoms include redness, tenderness, swelling, and pain.

"Gout is an old man's disease," that doctor told him. Ho's pain came and went, but it continued. It took him 16 years and a ...

“People need to understand that while specific dietary factors, such as eating red meat, can trigger gout attacks, the fundamental cause is high urate levels, crystals in the joints, and an immu ...

Gout takes hold when there are high levels of uric acid in the blood, which then form sharp crystal needles in the joints. When the body's immune system starts to attack those crystals, it leads to ...

“People need to understand that while specific dietary factors, such as eating red meat, can trigger gout attacks, the fundamental cause is high urate levels, crystals in the joints, and an immune ...

A major international study has found that gout is a chronic illness in which genetics is a major cause, rather than the lifestyle choices of the sufferer. Researchers analyzed amalgamated DNA ...

Having too much uric acid in your blood can lead to crystals forming around the joints, which causes pain. Gout is more common in men, especially as they get older. The research found a large ...

Gout also clinched the 100m sprint in a time of 10.31. The Australian teenager is tracking well to be a medal chance at big events in the coming years but still has to improve plenty to get there.

A major international study has found gout is a chronic illness where genetics is a major cause, rather than lifestyle choices of the sufferer. A major international study has found gout is a ...

Having too much uric acid in your blood can lead to crystals forming around the joints, which causes pain. Gout is more common in men, especially as they get older. The research found a large number ...