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Promising cancer drug may effectively treat gout and heart disease

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There are a lot of research eyes on the development of Polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) inhibitors for cancer treatment right now, with several drugs currently in clinical trials and at least one in late-stage Phase III testing. But University of Cambridge sc… Continue reading Promising cancer drug may effectively treat gout and heart disease→

New biosensor could give gout patients real-time blood urate readings

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I know a thing or two about gout. It’s horrible. If you’re susceptible to it, eating the wrong food can trigger deposits of uric acid salts to crystallize into spiky pain bombs in your joints. Often, this happens in the big toe, but in my case they see… Continue reading New biosensor could give gout patients real-time blood urate readings→