How Gout is Affected By Temperature

How Gout is Affected By Temperature

by | Sep 8, 2021

Could you burn or freeze your gout away? Not quite, but a new study in the journal Cells reveals that temperature can drastically affect gout. Gout is a form of arthritis in which monosodium urate crystals are deposited in your joints. But this is not what causes the...
How Water Pushes Kidney Disease To Fatal Levels

How Water Pushes Kidney Disease To Fatal Levels

by | Sep 4, 2021

Water is healthy. Drinking a lot of it is essential if you suffer from kidney disease. But according to a new study in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, water can also escalate the deterioration in your kidney disease and quickly bring you to the...
Osteoporosis Caused By A Common Drug

Osteoporosis Caused By A Common Drug

by | Aug 15, 2021

The causes of osteoporosis have been poorly understood. Theories range from a lack of calcium and vitamin D to a lack of exercise and physical activity. But a new study published in Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews reveals the terrifying effects of one...
Is Chronic Kidney Disease Caused By The Brain?

Is Chronic Kidney Disease Caused By The Brain?

by | Aug 13, 2021

For centuries, scientists have suggested numerous possible causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD)—but never the brain. However, this is all changing with a new study in The Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, which reveals a specific brain function...
How Gout Makes You Blind (And What To Do About It)

How Gout Makes You Blind (And What To Do About It)

by | Aug 7, 2021

Researchers have known for centuries that people with gout were more likely than those with healthy joints to develop eye diseases. And they always thought it was because of high uric acid levels damaging the eyes. But a new study in the journal Investigative...