Researchers at the Johns Hopkins and Yale university medical schools have found that a simple blood test to measure uric acid, a measure of kidney function, might reveal a risk factor for cognitive ...

An inverse association between uric acid levels and renal function in type 1 diabetics. Serum uric acid levels in the high-normal range are associated with reduced renal function in patients with type ...

High uric acid levels can silently damage joints and kidneys if ignored. Knowing which foods worsen the condition can help prevent painful flare-ups.

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Sometimes you feel it after a meal, at night while you’re trying to sleep or out of nowhere at all — that sharp, acidic, burning sensation in your chest and throat that causes discomfort. You’ve ...

Should you worry about the acidity of your diet? Is the ticket to good health and disease prevention an “alkaline” diet? Proponents of this type of diet claim that so-called “acid-forming” foods can ...

Feeling the burn? A gastroenterologist explains what’s really going on in your stomach when you experience acid reflux. Most of us won't go through life without the occasional episode of heartburn or ...