“Gout is a chronic disease with a genetic basis and is not the fault of the sufferer – the myth that gout is caused by lifestyle or diet needs to be busted. This widespread myth causes shame in people ...

In a media release, he mentioned that the study busted the myth that gout has anything to do with poor lifestyle choices or poor diet – it is a condition with genetic influence. There is a ...

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Professor Tony Merriman, the study’s senior author from the University of Otago’s Department of Microbiology and Immunology, hopes these findings will help dispel common misconceptions about gout.

Gout is a chronic illness caused by genetics rather than diet and lifestyle choices, a major international study led by the University of Otago has found. The study - published in Nature Genetics - ...

A University of Otago-led study has found genetics, rather than diet or lifestyle, causes gout. Professor Tony Merriman spoke to Corin Dann.

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Researchers say gout is hereditary and more prevalent in Māori. A major international study has found gout is a chronic illness where genetics is a major cause, rather than lifestyle choices of ...

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Subscribe for FREE Senior author Professor Tony Merriman, of Otago’s Department of Microbiology and Immunology, hopes the findings will remove some of the stigma around gout. “Gout is a chronic ...

A major international study has found gout is a chronic illness where genetics is a major cause, rather than lifestyle choices of the sufferer. A major international study has found gout is a ...