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Health risks associated with energy drinks can outweigh short-term benefits

November 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

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As energy drink consumption continues to grow worldwide, there is a need to examine their advertised benefits, nutritional content and negative effects: Frontiers in Public Health [...]

Paraplegic rats walk and regain feeling after stem cell treatment

November 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

Engineered tissue containing human stem cells has allowed paraplegic rats to walk independently and regain sensory perception: Frontiers in Neuroscience [...]

Age, gender and personality predict risk of distracted driving

November 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

Traffic accidents and driver distraction

Gender, personality and how often people drive are all potentially linked to distraction during driving: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Do violent communities foster violent children?

November 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

Children and adolescents regularly confronted with violence have a greater tendency to show antisocial behavior, shows a study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]

Lost in time and space: How challenges change the way you think

November 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

Research in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience shows that challenging situations make it harder to understand where you are and what's happening around you. [...]

Foods for fighting the effects of rheumatoid arthritis

November 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

Blueberries, olive oil, turmeric and ginger are just some of the foods recommended in a Frontiers in Nutrition study. [...]

Effective, culturally adapted interventions needed to tackle diabetes in Hispanics

November 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

Diabetes prevalence varies widely among different Hispanic heritage groups and in different Latin American countries, finds a study in Frontiers in Endocrinology. [...]

Dental filling failure linked to smoking, drinking and genetics

November 13, 2017 // 1 Comment

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A study in Frontiers in Medicine suggests that personal factors influence the chance of dental filling failure, and not the choice of filling material. [...]

Trends in kids’ fitness not as bad as assumed

November 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

The motor performance of young children has only partly declined over the past decade, says a report in Frontiers in Pediatrics. [...]

New technique predicts risk of plant disease and infestation

November 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

Algorithms described Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics provide maps of potential hotspots for plant disease and infestation worldwide. [...]

Review finds poor compliance with helmet use in baseball and softball

November 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

Serious brain injuries occur once in about every 2,000 baseball and softball games reports a study in Frontiers in Neurology. [...]

How growing more legumes could relieve economic stress

November 8, 2016 // 0 Comments

Two major dependencies can be alleviated by increasing legume cultivation. These are the dependency of nitrogen fertilizers and the dependency on imports. [...]

Sewage sludge as a sustainable fertilizer

August 15, 2016 // 5 Comments

by Hedwig Ens, Frontiersin.org Ever thought of putting sewage on your plants? Scientists say thermally conditioned sewage sludge serves as an excellent fertilizer to improve [...]

Frontiers Journals with Impact Factors

June 23, 2015 // 8 Comments

With the latest release of the 2016 Journal Citation Reports (JCR) by Clarivate Analytics (f.k.a. Thomson Reuters), 24 Frontiers journals now have Impact Factors, up from 19 last year. [...]