Some health conditions may increase your risk of other serious complications. According to an expert, high blood pressure may ...

A flare-up usually lasts between three to 10 days. While men typically experience sudden and severe pain in the big toe, women may experience gout pain and inflammation differently.

When the gout flares up, the patient needs to see medical attention as they will need non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and rest. The flare will usually last up to two weeks and can be severe.

In some cases, the exact cause isn't known. But inherited factors (genes) seem to play a role. Gout can seem to flare up without specific cause. Or it can be brought on by: Certain conditions, such as ...

A new study finds that obesity significantly reduces the effectiveness of urate-lowering therapy in male gout patients, with ...

Nephrologist Jason B. Rothschild, MD, recently joined Gayle Guyardo, the host of the globally syndicated health and wellness ...

The most common symptom of gout is pain in the affected joint. Gout flares often start suddenly at night, and the intense pain may be bad enough to wake you up. In addition, your joint may feel ...

Respondents were categorized into mutually-exclusive groups based on number of gout flares experienced in the past 12 months (0/don't recall, 1–2, 3, 4–5, 6+), current presence of tophi (none ...

Arthrosi Therapeutics, Inc., a late-stage biotechnology company developing a potentially best-in-class, highly potent and selective next generation URAT1 inhibitor to reduce serum urate (sUA) levels, ...