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Bringing this gene back lowered uric acid, the substance responsible for gout and several other health problems.
From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025
"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
The reintroduced uricase gene again reduced uric acid.
From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025
When uric acid levels become too high in humans, the crystals can collect in the joints, leading to gout, or form in the urinary tract as kidney stones.
From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025
I have elsewhere mentioned the power of this substance to affect the secretion of uric acid, and then I have seen several cases corroborative of its medicinal virtues in this direction.
From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock
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