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 ...

NEW YORK CITY — Urate, the culprit of gout, affects the vasculature in multiple ways that can raise cardiovascular risk (CV) in an individual with gout, and following guidelines for gout treatment, ...

Racial disparities in gout and gout treatment are an ongoing but tractable problem, research at the 2025 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)'s annual meeting suggested. In a 10-year ...

Gout is a growing threat to the world population. Moreover, the prevalence of comorbidities is higher in gout patients. Study: Urate-Lowering Therapy Use among US Adults with Gout and the Relationship ...

Patients with gout and type 2 diabetes treated with SGLT2 inhibitors not only had reduced numbers of gout flares, but also lived longer compared with other such patients receiving other medications, ...

A major new investigation shows that medications prescribed for gout may also help lower the risk of heart attack and stroke among individuals affected by the disease. Reported in JAMA Internal ...

Xanthine oxidase inhibitors, primarily allopurinol and febuxostat, are the mainstay of treatment. The goal of chronic gout management includes lowering serum urate levels to below 6 mg/dL. 5 Overall, ...

Many Americans think of gout as a disease from a bygone era, akin to rickets or scurvy. The condition commonly afflicted the rich and royal, including American historical figures such as Benjamin ...

Researchers investigated the clinical features and risk factors for gout during tuberculosis treatment in a South Korean population. Obesity, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and/or pretreatment ...