WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A glass of milk may be the best medicine for those suffering from lactose intolerance. Dennis A. Savaiano, dean of Purdue University's School of Consumer and Family Sciences and ...

Patients with lactose intolerance are usually advised to avoid milk. However, many still consume dairy products despite experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms. Surprisingly, this "unreasonable" ...

Suckling of infants is universal among mammals, which are after all named after the Latin mamma for teat. Early mammals, around 200 million years ago, presumably had a variety of milk-specific sugars.

India, the largest milk producer, is experiencing a rise in demand for lactose-free products due to health consciousness.

Genome study of over 8000 samples shows lactase persistence tracks Steppe ancestry with pastoral groups like Todas and ...