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 ...

Lactate is a byproduct of exercise and metabolism, fueling our brain when oxygen is limited. More recently, scientists have become aware of the many roles it plays in developing our nervous system.

Lactate will be familiar to many due to a common belief that it causes muscle “burn” following exercise – but this is a myth. Lactate is formed in our muscles during exercise, but this is not the only ...

Scientists at Tohoku University have discovered the critical role that lactate plays in helping neural stem cells develop into specialized neurons, a process dubbed neuronal differentiation. They also ...

A recent article says that despite a recent history of contradictory -- and incomplete -- evidence, sports physiology is zeroing in on whether lactate sensor technology can improve performance while ...

Researchers at the Dallas-based UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center report that lactate, a metabolic byproduct produced by cells during strenuous exercise, may rejuvenate immune cells that fight ...

A volunteer is monitored after being given a large dose of glucose to determine how well people switch from fat to carbohydrate metabolism as they age. In the tests at UC Berkeley, subjects had their ...