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How Food Choices and Uric Acid Impact Kidney Stones

January 3, 2026

Kidney stones are a painful condition. They affect many people. What you eat can play a big role in this. A recent study looked at how different diets affect kidney stone risk. It also checked if uric acid levels play a part in this. The study focused on four dietary patterns. These patterns were l

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Snakes and Their Pee: A Clever Survival Trick

October 22, 2025

Snakes have a unique way of dealing with waste that scientists have finally figured out. For a long time, researchers noticed that reptiles, including snakes, produce pee crystals, but they didn't understand why. Now, a team of scientists has uncovered the secret behind these crystals and how they h

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Can Uric Acid Help Predict Bone Health in Older Women?

August 10, 2025

Researchers are looking into how uric acid in the blood might help figure out who is at risk for osteoporosis after menopause. Osteoporosis is a big deal because it makes bones weak and more likely to break. Right now, doctors don't have a super easy way to predict who will get it. They want to mak

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Uric Acid and Liver Fat: What's the Link?

February 23, 2025

The liver is a vital organ that can become damaged by a condition known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This condition is quite common among adults. It is caused by excess fat buildup in the liver, not due to alcohol consumption. One factor that has been linked to NAFLD is high levels