Gout is a common type of inflammatory arthritis that occurs due to uric acid crystallisation and subsequent build-up in the ...

In approximately 70 per cent of cases, gout first appears in the big toe, which will suddenly become very tender, red and swollen. Often the pain comes during the night. Other symptoms are pain ...

In the last 20 years, gout has more than doubled among women, affecting more than 3 million, but the symptoms may be ...

Gout develops from hyperuricemia—high urate levels in the body—which causes sharp crystals to build up in the joint.

Detecting gout before the symptoms become apparent is difficult. Men whose father and grandfathers suffer from gout are more prone to getting it. Once symptoms do appear, a test can find out how ...