Thyroid imbalance may silently affect uric acid levels, increasing the risk of gout and kidney problems. Here’s how hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are connected.

A new article published in the American Journal of Hypertension finds that very young children with increased uric acid levels had higher blood pressure at 3 years of age. Recent studies suggest that ...

Festivals and huge family celebrations usually involve delicious spreads loaded with purine-rich foods, think sweets, fried snacks, meat, seafood, paneer, sugary drinks, and alcohol. When the body ...

Uric acid is a waste product in the body. Sometimes, uric acid can build up in the joints and tissues, causing a range of health problems. In this article, we list the typical low, normal, and high ...

High levels of uric acid in midlife may significantly raise the risk for a serious type of irregular heartbeat in the decades that follow, even in people without traditional risk factors, new research ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For most of us, if we’ve heard of uric acid at all, it’s only in relation to gout — a painful form of arthritis that occurs when ...

Elevated uric acid levels in the blood are referred to as high uric acid, or hyperuricemia. Kidney stones and gout are only two of the health issues that may result from this. Purines, which are ...

A high uric acid level (above 6.8 mg/dL) is considered hyperuricemia. This can lead to gout and make your blood and urine too acidic. Learn about conditions and factors that can cause uric acid to ...

A study found a U-shaped association between serum uric acid (SUA) levels and the risk of colon cancer in men and women. A similar pattern between SUA levels and the risk of rectal cancer was observed ...

Very high levels of serum uric acid were associated with a 15% lower risk for adult depression compared with low levels in a new study. Produced when the body breaks down purines, serum uric acid was ...