When you think of arthritis, achy, warm, swollen joints probably come to mind. These are indeed some of the most common ...

"This widespread myth causes shame in people with gout, making some people more likely to suffer in silence and not go and see the doctor to get a preventive drug that lowers urate in the blood ...

Gout is an inflammatory form of arthritis that affects the joints, often the big toe. An estimated 3–6% of men and 1–2% of women per year in Western countries experience gout. This condition ...

Symptoms include sudden severe pain in a joint, often the big toe, as well as hot, swollen, red skin over the affected joint.

Now a new study, led by researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand, suggests the cause may be down to our genes. The team analyzed genetic information from 2.6 million people from around ...

He said: "Gout is a chronic disease with a genetic basis and is not the fault of the sufferer – the myth that gout is caused by lifestyle or diet needs to be busted. "This widespread myth causes shame ...