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The
is published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. A team of
chemists and herpetologists (scientists who study reptiles and
) examined the excreta and waste
processes of more than 20 reptile
. They focused their attention on the
nitrogen that crystallised into tiny microcrystals. Researcher Dr Jennifer Swift believes the team's findings could help us better understand and treat uric acid-related
like gout and kidney stones. She said: "This research was really inspired by a
to understand the ways reptiles are able to excrete this material
, in the hope it might inspire new
to disease prevention and treatment."
