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"By reactivating uricase in human liver cells, we lowered uric acid and stopped the cells from turning excess fructose into triglycerides -- the fats that build up in the liver," Gaucher said.
From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025
Uricase breaks down uric acid, a waste product that routinely forms in the blood.
From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025
In a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, researchers examined the solid urine of more than 20 different reptile species and found that all contained tiny spheres made of uric acid.
From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025
In humans, the body eliminates excess nitrogen by flushing it out through urine as urea, uric acid, and ammonia.
From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025
A variety of urinary calculus—the uric acid—formed by concretions of this substance in the kidneys is a not unfrequent occurrence in connexion with gout; hence the well-known association of this disease and gravel.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
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