Gout is often blamed on overindulgence in alcohol or unhealthy eating, but research suggests genetics plays a much bigger role in the painful arthritic condition than previously thought. In 2024, an ...

Gout is often associated with drinking too much or not eating healthily enough, but new research suggests genetics play more of a factor in developing the arthritic condition than previously thought.

Gout causes sudden flares of joint pain, which often arise during the nighttime, and in the big toe, though it may affect other joints including the ankles or knees. It is the most common type of ...

A major international study has found gout is a chronic illness where genetics is a major cause, rather than lifestyle choices of the sufferer. Led by University of Otago researchers, the genome-wide ...

For centuries, alcohol and rich food were blamed for this painful condition. Now, a study of 2.6 million people proves that ...

When you think of arthritis, achy, warm, swollen joints probably come to mind. These are indeed some of the most common symptoms of arthritis. But did you know there are actually over 100 different ...

Gout is hereditary rather than down to lifestyle, suggests a new study. Once regarded as an illness of the wealthy and believed to have been suffered by Henry VIII, the painful condition is the most ...

Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that causes flare-ups of joint swelling and pain. Kidney disease and gout commonly co-occur and may each contribute to the development of the other. Gout is a ...

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If gout is not cared for right away, it will worsen tomorrow. Despite medical progress, there has been no success in discovering a long-lasting remedy. Gout is always our bodies’ way of alerting us of ...

Gout is often associated with drinking too much or not eating healthily enough, but research suggests genetics play more of a factor in developing the arthritic condition than previously thought. A ...