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Research from Stanford and EULAR 2026 shows antibiotics targeting anaerobic gut bacteria can spike uric acid and trigger gout flares. Here is what to know.

Epaminurad, a new URAT1 inhibitor, achieved a 50% response rate in a 612-person Phase 3 trial, outperforming febuxostat 40 mg. Here is what the data shows and what it means for gout treatment.

When Your Ears Start Failing and Nobody Connects the Dots You’ve been dealing with gout flares for years. The swollen big toe, the midnight pain, the dietary restrictions. You know that drill. But lately, you’ve noticed something else. The TV volume keeps creeping up. Conversations in restaurants have become frustrating puzzles. And your partner keeps … Read more

You Already Know Uric Acid Causes Gout. Here’s What You Probably Don’t Know. Every doctor visit about gout follows the same script. Your uric acid is too high. You need to lower it. If you don’t, the crystals will wreck your joints, your kidneys, maybe your heart. Take your meds. Watch your diet. Come back … Read more

That Purple Pill for Heartburn Might Be Wrecking Your Uric Acid You take omeprazole every morning. Maybe esomeprazole. Maybe lansoprazole. One of those little capsules that keeps the acid reflux at bay so you can drink your coffee without regretting it an hour later. Nobody told you it might be pushing your uric acid through … Read more

Pseudogout vs Gout: Why the Wrong Crystal Could Mean the Wrong Treatment for Years You wake up in the middle of the night. Your knee is on fire: swollen, red, throbbing with pain so intense that the bedsheet touching it feels like sandpaper. If you’ve had gout before, you’d probably assume this is another flare. … Read more