gout

by Alice Berry, University of Virginia edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A condition once called the “disease of kings” is affecting even the general population. Rates of gout, a type of inflammatory arthritis that causes severe, sudden stabbing pain in the big toe, […]

edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research indicates that a drug commonly prescribed for gout may also lower the risk of heart attack and stroke when taken at an appropriate dose. Researchers from the UK, Sweden and Italy analyzed data from the Clinical

  Is it curable? Management Gout overview Causes Complications Outlook Summary Key takeaways Although there is no cure for gout, treatments such as dietary changes and medication can help to manage the condition by reducing the frequency and severity of flare-ups. Gout is caused by excess uric acid in the blood, which leads to the

TOPLINE: Two cohort studies linked dietary lignans, notably matairesinol and secoisolariciresinol, and lignan-rich whole grain foods to reduced gout risk. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data from two ongoing US prospective cohorts to assess whether the intake of dietary lignans and whole grain foods influences the risk for incident gout. Participants included 43,703 male health professionals and