Natures Allopurinol

Gout Research from Planta Med. (Planta medica.) 2009 Mar;75(4):302-6. Epub 2009 Jan 30.
Lonicera hypoglauca Inhibits Xanthine Oxidase and Reduces Serum Uric Acid in Mice.
Chien SC, Yang CW, Tseng YH, Tsay HS, Kuo YH, Wang SY.
School of Chinese Medicine Resources, China Medical University, [...]

Kidney Damage & High Uric Acid

Uric Acid research report (warning – highly technical)
Role of oxidative stress in the renal abnormalities induced by experimental hyperuricemia.
Sánchez-Lozada LG, Soto V, Tapia E, Avila-Casado C, Sautin YY, Nakagawa T, Franco M, Rodríguez-Iturbe B, Johnson RJ.
Dept. of Nephrology. INC Ignacio Chávez, Juan Badiano 1. 14080. Mexico City, [...]

Uric Acid and Rebif

The question “anyone know of a gout/uric acid connection with the drug Rebif?” sent me looking for some appropriate uric acid research.
I found that Rebif is a brand of interferon beta-1a, a treatment used for MS sufferers. on further checking I found 2 relevant, but contradictory studies:
Eur J Neurol. 2008 Apr;15(4):394-7. Epub 2008 Feb [...]