COOH) represents the protonated form of the organic acid, whereas lactate (CH₃CH (OH)COO⁻) represents its conjugated base. This compound behaves as a weak acid with a pKa of approximately 3.86. In the ...

Cardiac arrest is an emergency condition that occurs when the heart abruptly and unexpectedly stops beating. It leads to a sudden loss of consciousness and stops or interrupts the blood flow to the ...

People who climb too fast or too high risk acute altitude sickness, which can lead to life-threatening hypoxic brain injury. By using in vivo electrochemistry, researchers demonstrated that ...