Gout is a painful form of arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid in the blood, which can cause sharp crystal deposits to form in the joints. A flare often begins suddenly, causing redness, ...

When uric acid levels become too high in humans, the crystals can collect in the joints, leading to gout, or form in the urinary tract as kidney stones. To understand how reptiles manage to excrete ...

Among individuals aged 15-34 years with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes (T1D), plasma uric acid levels were significantly higher in those who later developed diabetes-related complications and were ...

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Unless you’ve owned reptiles, you might not know that many of them “pee” crystals. Researchers publishing in the Journal of the American Chemical Society investigated the solid urine of more than 20 ...

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Uric acid builds up in the blood when the body cannot excrete it efficiently, leading to painful gout attacks, kidney stones, and other complications. Current treatments often rely on drugs that block ...

Uric acid builds up in the blood when the body cannot excrete it efficiently, leading to painful gout attacks, kidney stones, and other complications. Current treatments often rely on drugs that block ...

Gout is a form of arthritis that results from excessive buildup of uric acid in your body. Since certain foods may either trigger or improve gout, treatment for this painful joint condition may ...

Very high levels of serum uric acid were associated with a 15% lower risk for adult depression compared with low levels in a new study. Produced when the body breaks down purines, serum uric acid was ...