"Gout is a chronic disease with a genetic basis and is not the fault of the sufferer – the myth that gout is caused by ...

With prompt treatment, gout can be controlled within 24 hours with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs prescribed by a GP. However, if levels of uric acid stay high after an attack, drugs such ...

Rasburicase treatment was well tolerated ... were successfully treated with oral prednisolone 20–40 mg day. No gout attack has occurred since the sixth infusion, and dramatic regression of ...

"People need to understand that while specific dietary factors, such as eating red meat, can trigger gout attacks, the ...

The disease was once called the 'rich man's disease' because of its association with fatty foods and alcohol, but a new study ...

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

People may feel too ashamed to seek preventive drugs that could control uric acid levels and stop their suffering.” Beyond ...

Professor Merriman hopes these findings will lead to improved treatment for gout sufferers ... it affects about 3-4 times more men than women - Gout attacks are caused by severe inflammation ...

Symptoms include sudden severe pain in a joint, often the big toe, as well as hot, swollen, red skin over the affected joint.

According to health experts, the risk of a gout attack can be reduced with a simple lifestyle change, as new figures show an ...

Gout attacks are caused by severe inflammation ... Gout is a chronic disease, so treatment is lifelong.