It occurs when urate, a byproduct of breaking down purine-rich foods like red meat and alcohol, accumulates in the body and forms needle-shaped crystals around the joints. These crystals cause ...

A normal serum urate level for assigned females is 1.5 to 6.0 mg/dL. For assigned males, it is 2.5 to 7.0 mg/dL. Hyperuricemia itself is not a disease. In some cases, it does not cause symptoms or ...

Uric acid-induced kidney damage can occur through various mechanisms, including the activation of pro-inflammatory pathways and the accumulation of urate crystals in the kidney tubules ...

1 Department of Orthopaedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China 2 College of Nursing, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China Objective: Gout is a common ...

It arises from a build-up of uric acid in the body, which causes deposits of sodium urate crystals forming in and around the joints, leading to pain and discomfort. Uric acid accumulates due to ...

Gout is a condition when urate, a substance in the body, builds up and forms needle-shaped crystals in your joints. This leads to pain, swelling, redness, and changes in the movement and use of ...

Sodium-ion batteries show promise as a cheaper, more sustainable alternative to lithium-ion but need major advancements to become competitive. Stanford’s STEER study emphasizes that innovation, not ...

Sodium-cooled fast reactors using metallic-alloy fuel are attracting attention because they are inherently safe and produce more fuel than they use.

Perspective from David A. McLain, MD, MACR, FACP, FRCP Colchicine for gout flare prophylaxis reduces the risk for cardiovascular events among patients initiating urate-lowering therapy ...

A thorough analysis of market, technological, and supply chain outcomes for sodium-ion batteries finds that significant advances are needed before commercialization. Legions of battery engineers ...