For those who love milk but not the bloating and discomfort it can cause, lactose-free milk is a dream come true. But what actually makes it "lactose-free"?

If you find yourself unable to drink coffee with heavy cream or eat anything too cheesy without getting sick, then you could be lactose intolerant ― even if you never had a problem before. Lactose is ...

“The work is interesting as many ethnic groups from Africa were studied and haplotypes were constructed that gave data about the migrations of the LP [lactase persistence] alleles,” Irma Järvelä of ...

Lactose-free cow's milk and dairy products with added lactase are good alternatives as they provide the same nutrients as regular milk. Lactose-free cow’s milk is treated with an enzyme known as ...

A gene 'pill' associated with highly efficient and stable gene expression might be a practical and cost-effective strategy for even relatively mild disorders, such as lactase deficiency.