Higher levels of blood lactate may be the key to a longer life for people with the neurodegenerative condition ALS, new research suggests. A study at The University of Queensland and Japan's Shiga ...

Many coaches argue that lactate threshold is one of, if not the, biggest performance predictor. It determines how fast you can run longer distances without burning out. So, a key component of training ...

Methanol is an ideal feedstock for bio-manufacturing. Converting it into lactate, a monomer for biodegradable plastic, offers a promising strategy for addressing the challenge of white pollution.

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations impair OXPHOS and enhance lactate accumulation in skeletal muscle. Elevated lactate drives H3K14 histone lactylation, inducing GDF15 expression and secretion in ...

Andreas Almgren, who streaked to a new European half-marathon record of 58:41 earlier this month, swears by it. So does Cole Hocker: “Yeah, I ripped a shot before the 5K,” he said after taking gold in ...

When runners talk physiology, two terms dominate the conversation: VO2 max and lactate threshold. The two metrics are related but not the same, and they shape performance in different ways. Naturally, ...

Science has confirmed that exercise is good for the brain. It increases blood flow, inhibits stress hormones, and stimulates the release of “feel-good” endorphins. One way exercise is thought to yield ...

A new review reveals how lactate and its derivative lactylation process drive breast cancer progression, opening new therapeutic possibilities. The study demonstrates that lactate—a metabolic ...

Lactic acid (LA) has transitioned from being perceived as a mere glycolytic waste product to a pivotal regulator of tumor-immune crosstalk. Historical milestones—from Scheele's 1780 isolation from ...

The immune system can work in two ways: the innate immune system reacts to any foreign invaders that are identified by immune cells that look for such pathogens; but the acquired or adaptive immune ...

People often discuss the importance of removing, or “flushing out,” lactic acid from the blood after intense exercise to reduce muscle soreness, speed recovery, or boost athletic performance. After ...

Like all great villains, lactic acid has been misunderstood. We’ve been blaming it for the pain we suffer during intense exercise for more than two centuries. There’s nothing worse, we say, than the ...