... the blood appears to be safe and tolerable and may help patients with the painful arthritic condition known as gout better cope with their disease, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
Results about the promising gout treatment Arcalyst come from a midstage trial involving a limited number of patients, but a larger study is planned for next year.
... gene, SLC2A9.
"This research gives us a better understanding of the underlying causes of gout, which could lead to better prevention and treatment. Our evidence supports that a common pathway, the ...
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. and Dutch scientists have identified two genes and confirmed the role of a third in the creation of uric acid in gout, a painful form of arthritis.
... of researchers from the United States and the Netherlands has identified mutations in three genes that are associated with high levels of uric acid in the blood, which is a risk factor for gout...
... .wiley.com/journal/77005015/home). For many years, the most common drug used to treat gout was allopurinol, which is generally safe and effective, but has been known to cause life-threatening rashes ...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government health advisers Monday recommended approval of the first new drug in 40 years for gout, a painful joint disease that mainly strikes middle-aged men....
LONDON, March 4 (UPI) -- British doctors say they're seeing an increase in the number of gout cases among younger people because of diets rich in meat and alcohol.
... information in the article. "Epidemiologic studies suggest that the overall disease burden of gout is substantial and growing. The identification of the risk factors for gout that are modifiable with ...
Men with higher vitamin C intake appear less likely to develop gout, a painful type of arthritis, according to a new report.
A federal advisory committee on Tuesday recommended approval of a drug to treat severe cases of gout.
... that affects 3 million Americans. The gene, they believe, may be responsible for some 10 percent of gout in Caucasians.
A report on the research, funded by the National Institutes of Health, was ...
... blood pressure, diabetes and kidney disease often have high uric acid levels and gout. But all the ways in which those conditions might contribute to the development or worsening of the others isn't ...
According to a recent study, many people suffering from gout would be better off with a higher dose of medicine.
... and the mean BMI was 30. None of the subjects had a history of rheumatoid arthritis, gout, joint infection, or meniscectomy. A total of 251 osteoarthritic knees were thoroughly scanned with MRI and ...
