Drug elimination is the process by which pharmaceutical substances are removed from the body. All drugs are eventually eliminated from the body, although there are various pathways that may be ...

NEW ORLEANS — According to Mayoclinic.org, “gout is a common and complex form of arthritis that can affect anyone. It's characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness and ...

Hyperuricemia induces gout and kidney stones and accelerates the progression of renal and cardiovascular diseases 1,2. Unlike other mammals, hominoids, including humans, show high serum uric acid ...

Higher levels of sodium intake are reported to be associated with higher blood pressure. Whether this relationship varies according to levels of sodium or potassium intake and in different populations ...

As age increases, the functions of tissues and organs in the body gradually decline. Due to this decline in organ function, drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME processes) in ...

A research team has discovered that metformin, the most widely prescribed anti-diabetic drug, causes sugar to be excreted in the stool. Taking advantage of the new bio-imaging apparatus PET-MRI, they ...

Daily consumption of a half cup of broccoli sprout beverage produced rapid, significant and sustained higher levels of excretion of benzene, a known human carcinogen, and acrolein, a lung irritant, in ...

Respiration is the process of releasing energy from food. Like human beings and other animals, plants also need oxygen from the environment and release carbon dioxide. This shows that even plants ...