Lactic acid forms during intense exercise. It breaks down into lactate, which you body can convert back to glucose for energy. Your body starts breaking down glucose to create energy when it's working ...

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A new study in rats shows that lactate, a substance found in the muscles, initiates a cascade of actions in the muscles that helps blood vessels relax. The surprising results are published ahead of ...

Story by Laura Williams Bustos, M.S. When it comes to exercise and lactic acid, there are a lot of misconceptions. For example, many people blame lactic acid for delayed onset muscle soreness ...

Scientists have created a new type of chemosensor (demonstrated for lactic acid sensing) which functions with electricity but without the need for reference electrodes or battery power. Scientists at ...

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Scientists at Bath, have introduced a breakthrough carbon-based sensor for detecting lactic acid levels in saliva—avoiding the need for an electrical power source. The researchers, working in ...

Scientists at the University of Bath, (UK), working in collaboration with industrial partner, Integrated Graphene, have created a new type of chemosensor (demonstrated for lactic acid sensing) which ...