One of those waste products is uric acid. It’s formed when your body breaks down purines, which are found in some foods and drinks. Most of the uric acid leaves your body when you pee ...

Uric acid forms as a byproduct when your body metabolizes purines found in food and beverages. The majority of this uric acid disperses throughout your bloodstream, then exits through your kidneys ...

These attacks happen suddenly when there's a buildup of uric acid, a chemical found naturally in your body's tissues. It's also in many foods, such as meat and shellfish. Normally, uric acid ...

Arthritis Care Research News Alerts. 2007;57(5):816-821. High uric acid levels in the blood are a precursor of gout, the most common inflammatory arthritis in adult men. It is believed that coffee ...

Combining waste from the digestive and excretory systems, bird droppings have a unique composition that reflects their diet and physiology. The white color, a result of uric acid crystals ...

Monosodium urate crystals dissolve and are eliminated from joints and soft tissues as serum uric acid levels drop below its saturating point (400 μmol/l). Time to crystal clearance relates to ...