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Interesting story from New Zealand discussing the possibility that high rates of gout in Pacific Islanders may be a genetic trait passed to them by ancient voyagers across the Pacific Ocean. Dr. Hallie Buckley, from Otago University’s Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, has been studying bones from the oldest cemetery found in thePacific [...] A study conducted in 2003 by the University of California, Davis was the first to test for key inflammatory indicators, called markers, in blood samples from healthy people. [...] Two recent studies have found the high levels of urate, the cause of gout, may slow, or even help prevent, the progression of Parkinson’s disease symptoms. Urate, which is a salt formed from uric acid, is naturally produced in the body. It is known that too much urate can result in problems like gout, [...] A researcher looking at the relationship between gout and heart attacks has discovered that there is a relationship between high uric acid levels and heart failure. Eswar Krishnan, MD, assistant professor of immunology and rheumatology at Stanford University School of Medicine, has conducted a new study looking into just what that relationship is. Uric [...] Gout is a form of arthritis that is caused by an excess of uric acid in the bloodstream. This causes crystals to form in the joints, typically in the big toe. Results of a recent research project, carried out by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and published in the Archives of Internal [...] Arthritis Awareness Week is March 29th to April 4th, an initiative of Arthritis Australia, and is a time of promotional and educational activities, held around the country, to raise awareness about arthritis, its effects, and the various treatment and management options available. Arthritis Australia hopes that these activities will make all Australians aware that [...] Gout has typically been treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). But a report presented at the American College of Rheumatology on October 30, 2007 indicates that a new therapy may provide greater relief than NSAIDs. The research was a trial involving 10 patients with chronic, active, gouty arthritis. They averaged 62 years of age [...] |
  
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