News tagged with lactic acid
A sticky solution for identifying effective probiotics
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Scientists have crystallised a protein that may help gut bacteria bind to the gastrointestinal tract. The protein could be used by probiotic producers to identify strains that are likely to be of real benefit to people.
Massage after exercise myth busted
May 07, 2009 |
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A Queen's University research team has blown open the myth that massage after exercise improves circulation to the muscle and assists in the removal of lactic acid and other waste products.
Good Bacteria Can Be 'EZ Pass' for Oral Vaccine Against Anthrax
Feb 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered that the good bacteria found in dairy products and linked to positive health benefits in the human body might also be an effective ...
Olympic Games: Have we reached a plateau in terms of speed?
Jul 31, 2008 |
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The world-record pace for the marathon continues to improve for both men and women. For men, the record pace for the marathon is now about as fast as the record pace for the 10,000-meter run just after World War II. Today, ...
Lactic acid found to fuel tumors
Nov 20, 2008 |
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A team of researchers at Duke University Medical Center and the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) has found that lactic acid is an important energy source for tumor cells. In further experiments, they discovered a new ...
