Who Gets Gout and Why? What causes joints to swell up, stiffen your movements, and shoot pain through your limbs? In other words, what causes gout? Gout is generally caused by a high level of uric...

Gout has recently been seen more frequently in women, especially women past menopause. Studies show that before menopause, estrogen levels seem to be able to keep uric levels down. Unfortunately, the decrease in estrogen...

A just-released study says that women who cultivate a long-term everyday coffee habit may just lower their profiles for developing gout. Prior research had already determined that male java drinkers get some protection from the brew against gout....

The results of a new survey undertaken by the Gout & Uric Acid Education Society show that the general public has little knowledge of gout, an excruciating form of arthritis that can leave its 3-5...

What Is Gouty Arthritis? Gout or gouty arthritis is a painful condition caused by a build up of uric acid in the body that ends up being deposited in the joints. Normally, uric acid is excreted...

Until now, the usual method for diagnosing gout has been to remove fluid from the joint and analyze it for monosodiumurate crystals (uric acid). Computed tomography or CT hasn't been of much use as a diagnostic...

What Is Gouty Arthritis? Gout or gouty arthritis is a painful condition caused by a build up of uric acid in the body that ends up being deposited in the joints. Normally, uric acid is excreted...

Gout-A Badge Of Honor And Proud Station In Life Gout can lay claim to a long and rich literary history. Touted as the disease of aristocrats, gout has been proudly embraced by kings and noblemen through the...