Oncology & Cancer

Does lactate, the bane of athletes, help drive cancer?

For decades, lactate has been studied largely in the context of exercise, painted as a nagging metabolic byproduct that accumulates in the tissues and blood during workouts, stiffening muscles and hindering performance.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Lactate measurement improves treatment during labour

Labour dystocia, or the failure of the uterus to contract properly during labour, is a serious problem in obstetrics. A new study from Karolinska Institutet demonstrates a simple method that can make it easier for doctors ...

Neuroscience

New role for glial energy metabolism in addiction

Addiction may be viewed as a disorder of reward learning. To date, addiction research has focused on the molecular adaptations through which memories of exposure to abused substances are encoded and maintained by nerve cells.

Health

Certain types of choline better for babies' immune development

It's well known that lactating women and their babies need choline to maintain their immune systems, but a new University of Alberta study shows that the kind of choline they consume may be just as important as the amount.

Medical research

Research reveals a new secret to the miracle of breast milk

One of the secrets to rich milk production in lactation has been uncovered by researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. Their studies have revealed that breast cells develop two nuclei as the breast switches on ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

ASH: longer red blood cell unit storage noninferior

(HealthDay)—For children with lactic acidosis due to severe anemia, transfusion with longer-storage red blood cell (RBC) units is noninferior to shorter-storage RBC units, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in ...

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