Sepsis is a potentially fatal condition brought on by the body’s exaggerated reaction to an infection. It can be caused by common infections, such as influenza, by bacteria, virus, fungi and sometimes ...

In clinical practice, lactate is a well-established tool for establishing diagnosis and prognosis in critically ill patients. 1 It can be used to diagnose sepsis and can also help in monitoring ...

Your doctor may prescribe fluid replacement and have your IV bag says “lactated Ringer’s” marked on it. This means you’ll likely be monitored to make sure that you don’t get too much fluid through ...

Alan Walker receives core research funding from the Scottish Government’s Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS). He also works on research projects funded by the UKRI ...

Back in 2021, cycling’s international governing body, the UCI, issued a new set of rules banning the use of devices measuring “any metabolic values such as but not limited to glucose or lactate” in ...

The Warburg effect describes how cancer cells switch from oxidative phosphorylation to glycolysis even in oxygen-rich conditions, producing massive ...

Calcium lactate is a food additive that’s typically added to a wide variety of foods to enhance their texture and flavor or help extend their shelf life. This compound can also be used as an ...

You work hard in training and get fatigued. You've accumulated lactic acid in your blood and that's why you're tired, right? Wrong, says Dario Fredrick, M.A. - it's a bit more complicated than that.

For years, scientists worked to determine the top physiological factor in distance running success. As they dug deeper and deeper, the answer became clear: the pace at your lactate threshold. Media ...