Health
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Evidence is mounting that head impacts in American football can lead to devastating neurological [...]
‘Rethinking health beyond disability and disease’
by Liad Hollender, Frontiers science writer Image: Prof Gerold Stucki Is there more to health than just the absence of disease? According to a team of researchers from Swiss [...]
New health indicator can revolutionize how we measure and achieve well-being
by Liad Hollender, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock Researchers reveal how a new assessment of health called ‘human functioning’ could bridge health and [...]
Occasional cannabis use during pregnancy may be enough to impact fetal growth significantly
By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com As cannabis products are being legalized around the world, the notion that they are safe to consume – [...]
Tackling the Obesity Crisis with VR
Approximately 69 billion euros is spent on healthcare issues related to dealing with overweight or obese patients in Europe every year. Obesity increases the likelihood of [...]
Ill-fitting gear puts female firefighters at risk: Five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss
By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: CAL FIRE_Official/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global [...]
The right sports bra may increase your running performance by 7%
By Suzanna Burgelman, science writer Researchers are one step closer to understanding the influence of good running apparel on running performance and injury risk. A new [...]
Obstructive sleep apnea may directly cause early cognitive decline
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Obstructive sleep apnea is a debilitating disease, which can lead to fragmented and poor sleep and daytime sleepiness Patients [...]
Babies’ gut microbiome not influenced by mothers’ vaginal microbiome composition
By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Alterations in babies’ gut microbiomes during early life are commonly associated with negative health [...]
Shh! Intensive care incubators resonate sounds and risk damage to premature babies’ hearing, scientists say
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Although the effects of a noisy environment in the neonatal intensive care unit have been studied [...]
Frontiers in Public Health celebrates 10 year anniversary
Worldwide, human health is now better than ever before. We have a higher life expectancy and lower under-five mortality than any previous generations. However, all of these [...]
Common meat-free proteins may trigger soybean and peanut allergies in some people
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Meat-free proteins based on legumes are increasingly common. But so are allergies to soy and [...]
What does flattery do to our brains? Here are five Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss
By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of [...]
Sleep too much or too little and you might get sick more, scientists find
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Patients visiting their GP who reported sleeping less than six hours or more than nine were more [...]
From anti-antibiotics to extinction therapy: how evolutionary thinking can transform medicine
by Liad Hollender, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock Antibiotic resistance, cancer, and obesity are on the rise despite intense drug development efforts. To curb [...]
‘We cannot change the human body, but we can change the environment’
by Liad Hollender, Frontiers science writer Dr Barbara Natterson-Horowitz (a cardiologist) and Prof Daniel Blumstein (a behavioral ecologist) were faculty members at the Los [...]
How do you talk to a whole country about Covid-19? Use a GIF.
by Dr Siouxsie Wiles, University of Auckland Image by Stephen Langdon, courtesy of Siouxsie Wiles. Siouxsie Wiles is a microbiologist and award-winning science communicator [...]
Humans don’t hibernate, but we still need more winter sleep
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Society and technology impose sleep and wake schedules on people, especially in urban environments [...]
Brain changes in fighter pilots may cast light on astronauts during space travel
By Conn Hastings, science writer Understanding the effects of space travel will help us to plan long-haul space flights, but getting access to astronauts is not easy. A new [...]
Cocaine addiction makes the brain age faster, suggests study
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer A new study finds evidence from the DNA methylome that the biological age – different from the chronological age – of cells [...]
Human test subjects may no longer be needed for mosquito bite trials thanks to invention of new biomaterial
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Studies on mosquito feeding behavior are crucial to fighting malaria, dengue, and other [...]
Medicines that modify the circadian clock might help heal scars more cleanly
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Scientists determined that compounds which play key roles in both collagen synthesis and circadian [...]
Five articles you need to check out on the future of surgery
By Colm Gorey, Science Communications Manager Image: Shutterstock.com From robotic surgeons to ultra-detailed imaging technology, the field of surgery is going through rapid [...]
$1 smart glove could help prevent dangerous births by sensing fetal position
by Conn Hastings, science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Low-resource regions often lack the medical technology to assess when things are going wrong during birth. A new study [...]
Using running to escape everyday stresses may lead to exercise dependence instead of mental wellbeing
By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Different kinds of escapism can motivate people to take part in running, but using running to [...]
Healthy Eating: Article Collections on Nutrition
What is a healthy diet? Is gluten free actually better for you? Are there good fats? Find the answers to your biggest research questions on nutrition with our top article [...]
From pylons to pandas: 5 Frontiers articles you won’t want to miss
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of [...]
Simple blood test shows promise for screening common and dangerous pregnancy complications
By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Scientists find that short-chain fatty acids in blood can be used as biomarkers in testing for [...]
Eating almonds daily boosts exercise recovery molecule by 69% among ‘weekend warriors’
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer A new randomized controlled trial showed that participants who daily ate 57g almonds over four weeks had a 69% higher level of [...]
Lonely heart-failure patients face worse outcomes than sociable peers
by Tania Fitzgeorge-balfour, science writer Social frailty, which includes the loss of social roles, social networks, and social activities, is widely identified as a risk to [...]
The (un)fair allocation of scarce vaccines and how maths can provide a solution
By Prof Carlos Alós-Ferrer Prof Carlos Alós-Ferrer. Image: Nomis Foundation The Covid-19 global vaccine roll-out is considered one of the greatest achievements in modern [...]
Could new cancer drugs come from potatoes and tomatoes?
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Polish scientists revealed the potential for new cancer drugs to be formulated from bioactive [...]
Scientists find inorganic food additives might make babies more vulnerable to allergies
By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Inorganic nanoparticles used to help process food may be crossing the placental barrier and [...]
Biomarker in urine could be the first to reveal early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
By Conn Hastings, science writer Image: BlurryMe/Shutterstock.com Alzheimer’s disease can remain undetected until it is too late to treat. Large-scale screening programs [...]
Balancing blood sugar: article collections on Diabetes
To mark World Diabetes Week, we have gathered our top article collections on Diabetes. With collective views of over 1.1 million, researchers explored topics spanning from [...]
‘Love hormone’ revealed to have heart healing properties
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Researchers show for the first time that the neurohormone oxytocin has a previously unsuspected function [...]
4 articles you need to check out on the future of behavioral neuroscience
By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com How mice and rats help study depression Mice and rats are key model animals that help us [...]
New research shows self-injectable contraception can enable women to take charge of their reproductive health
By Allen Namagembe, PATH, Uganda and Dr Jane Cover, PATH, US Image: PATH/Will Boase Allen Namagembe is a clinical epidemiologist, a biostatistician, and a global expert on [...]
Rodents are reservoirs for life-threatening disease, finds new study
By Tania Fitzgeorge-balfour, science writer Image: Vicky Outen/Shutterstock.com Fungal diseases in the human population are on the rise, so it is important for health [...]
Bees, blue light, and bacteria in beetles’ ‘back pockets’: Most viewed articles of August 2022
Image: Shutterstock.com by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Each month, Frontiers shines a spotlight on some of the leading research across a wide range of [...]
Anti-diarrhea medication may help treat core autism symptoms
By Conn Hastings, science writer Image: Shutterstock.com There are currently no effective treatments for the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), such as [...]
Bridging the medical gap in thoracic oncology – Prof Solange Peters and Dr Alfredo Addeo on the 4th International Lung Cancer Summit
Lung cancer, photomicrograph of small cell carcinoma As the scientific landscape across the field of oncology is constantly evolving, discussion around the latest treatment [...]
Excessive blue light from our gadgets may accelerate the aging process
By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Excessive exposure to blue light, for example example through TVs, laptops, and phones, may have an aging [...]
Skipping breakfast at home may increase chance of kids and teens developing psychosocial health problems
By K.E.D Coan, science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Eating breakfast at home is linked with fewer behavioral problems in young people, reports a new nationwide study from [...]
A virtual trip to the museum can improve the health of seniors stuck at home
By Peter Rejceck, science writer Image credit: SeventyFour / Shutterstock.com Social isolation can have devastating health effects, especially for elderly people. A number of [...]
Alzheimer’s impact on the brain is broader than we thought and 4 other fascinating Frontiers articles you don’t want to miss
By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science communications manager Image: Shutterstock.com At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens [...]
Zapping our tastebuds can help reduce our salt intake
By Peter Rejcek, science writer Image: YAKOBCHUK VIACHESLAV/Shutterstock.com Most people consume too much salt in their diet, leading to high blood pressure and other health [...]
Dr Deborah Nadal: Why a rigid rabies elimination strategy can struggle to take hold in a world of local complexities
Dr Deborah Nadal. Image: Rebecca Rodrigues Dr Deborah Nadal is an affiliate researcher at the University of Glasgow, where she works on rabies-related projects, and [...]
Pride Month 2022: Article collections on health and wellbeing in the LGBTQIA+ community
Pride month 2022's theme is celebrating 50 years of Pride with a focus on acknowledging the many positive achievements of the LGBT+ movement. We are proud to showcase the top closed and open article collections on improving the health and wellbeing of LGBT+ individuals. Researchers explored topics spanning from transgender pain and queer aging to HIV prevention and sexual health in non-binary adolescents. [...]
Could cranberries help us prevent dementia? Check out 5 fascinating Frontiers articles you don’t want to miss
By Colm Gorey, Frontiers Science Communications Manager Image: Jean Beaufort At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of [...]