New research indicates that a drug commonly prescribed for gout may also lower the risk of heart attack and stroke when taken ...

High uric acid, or hyperuricemia, has in the last few years become quite common, wherein there is a build up of uric acid in the blood. Usually, the condition does not cause many symptoms initially, ...

Delhi-based Dr Gagandeep Singh explains why uric acid levels may remain high even after avoiding non-veg foods. He points to ...

You know how sometimes your body throws you little clues that something’s off—but they’re so low-key, you just brush them off? That’s kind of the deal with high uric acid. Most people don’t even ...

Both high and low levels of uric acid were linked with increased risks of death, showing a U-shaped association between serum uric acid levels and all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality, ...

A uric acid test measures the amount of uric acid in the body. Uric acid is a chemical that’s produced when your body breaks down purines. Purines are compounds that enter the bloodstream during the ...

Interest has been renewed over the role of uric acid in the pathogenesis of hypertension, endothelial dysfunction and renal dysfunction, which are all features of pre-eclampsia. Uric acid is not a ...

Dr Gagandeep Singh blames fructose and hidden sugars in the diet for high uric acid levels rather than protein-rich foods.

Uric acid is a waste product that forms when your body breaks down purines, substances found naturally in your body and in some foods. However, if the body produces too much uric acid or if the ...

Very young children with increased uric acid levels had higher blood pressure at 3 years of age, new research has found. A new article published in the American Journal of Hypertension finds that very ...