http://goldbamboo.com/ Gout News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a214138.html Uric acid is commonly associated with the excruciatingly painful joint disease known as gout, but it can also play a crucial role in the treatment of spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. Fri, 05 Jan 2007 04:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a214129.html Uric acid is commonly associated with the excruciatingly painful joint disease known as gout, but it can also play a crucial role in the treatment of spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease, according to Rutgers’ Bonnie Firestein. [click link for full article] Fri, 05 Jan 2007 08:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a206437.html Climatic factors such as heat and humidity that lead to dehydration can signal a future attack for gout sufferers, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington DC.Gout, caused by deposits of monosodium uric crystals, causes severe pain and swelling of the joints. [click link for full article] Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a206093.html The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society, a non-profit group of health care professionals, today launched http://www.gouteducation.org , a valuable educational resource for gout sufferers and their caregivers. [click link for full article] Fri, 10 Nov 2006 08:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a206284.html Results of a new survey show that two-thirds (65 percent) of gout patients ranked their typical gout flares -- defined as a sudden, intense pain -- as either close to, or the worst pain possible and say that the flares last an average of eight days. Seventy-two percent reported having experienced at least one flare within the last 12 months. [click link for full article] Sat, 11 Nov 2006 12:00 EST