Thursday, 4 March 2010

True or False-Gout attacks are caused by the Moon.

Turns out to be true, according to scientists in Slovakia. They found that the highest concentration of gout attacks happen either under a new Moon or a full Moon. The theory is that the gravitational pull during these cycles affects the crystals of uric acid which build up around the joints, and are the main cause of gout.

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