Science has confirmed what sports lovers have always known from experience: exercise is good for the brain. It increases blood flow, inhibits stress hormones, and stimulates the release of 'feel good' ...

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.

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 ...

LDH is a blood test that measures the amount of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), an enzyme, in your blood. Chemically, LDH works to convert pyruvate to lactate in your body. You may be familiar with ...

A 60-year-old asymptomatic woman has shown progressive elevation in her lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels (230-350 units/L) over the past year. She takes hydrochlorothiazide for hypertension. Until ...