Elevated white blood cell counts also appear to correlate with shorter overall survival in patients receiving standard induction chemotherapy plus cytarabine for acute myeloid leukemia. High serum ...

Higher levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) at baseline were independently linked to an increased risk for heart failure (HF) events or cardiovascular death in patients with HF with reduced ejection ...

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' ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...