Is gout a sign you drink too much alcohol?

Is gout a sign you drink

Is gout a sign you drink too much alcohol? Gout is often seen as a bit of an ancient disease, one that affected wealthy people throughout history rather than something that still exists today. King Henry VIII famously suffered with gout attacks and for many generations it was known as “the disease of kings” as […]

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A thyroxine derivative enhances brain drug delivery

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A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that the delivery of drugs into the brain, and especially into glial cells, can be enhanced with prodrugs that temporarily incorporate thyroxine or a thyroxine-like molecule. The transporter protein OATP1C1, which is found in the brain, can be utilised in the delivery of such prodrugs. […]

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