Gout is due to the build up of uric acid in the body. Uric acid is formed during the breakdown of purines, a type of protein in many food and drink products. Normally uric acid is disposed of in urine ...

Needle aspirates work well in most cases, and the research showed CT scans weren't as effective a diagnostic tool among patients having their first gout flare-up, he says.

Gout is associated with rich foods such as organ meats, ... Occasionally, a physician will use a needle to withdraw joint fluid and examine it under the microscope to check for gout crystals.

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.

Redundancies in gout remission criteria from 2016 led to a vote at a meeting of the Gout Hyperuricemia and Crystal-Associated Disease Network for newly refined criteria for remission.

Experts have found that the risk of heart attacks and strokes temporarily increases in the four months after a gout flare. The research showed that gout patients who suffered from a heart attack ...