Share on Pinterest Scientists have repurposed a common gout drug to see if it helps reduce heart attacks and strokes in people with cardiovascular disease. Design by MNT; Photography by Eversame, CC ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — The use of colchicine for gout flare prevention imparts a “modest” decrease in the risk for knee or ...

The drug colchicine may reduce cardiovascular outcomes among patients with gout, based on a range of retrospective data that suggest improved outcomes and mechanistic connections between gout and ...

Colchicine, a cheap and widely used gout drug, may help prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with cardiovascular disease. Trials involving nearly 23,000 patients show meaningful reductions in ...

In recent years, scientists have increasingly turned their attention to older, affordable drugs to explore whether they offer benefits beyond their original purpose. Colchicine, a cheap and widely ...

Patients with gout who are starting urate-lowering therapy, which can trigger a flare, have a lower risk for cardiovascular events when also given colchicine for flare prevention. "Colchicine…, an ...

Colchicine use was linked to a 12% reduction in the risk for total joint arthroplasty among patients with gout. Colchicine use is associated with a modest reduction in the long-term risk for total ...

(Boston)—Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, with worldwide prevalence of approximately four%. The accumulation of monosodium urate crystals in gout leads to the clinical ...