Health

Bees, blue light, and bacteria in beetles’ ‘back pockets’: Most viewed articles of August 2022

September 23, 2022 // 0 Comments

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

September 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

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

September 6, 2022 // 0 Comments

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

August 31, 2022 // 0 Comments

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

August 23, 2022 // 0 Comments

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

August 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

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

July 18, 2022 // 0 Comments

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

July 5, 2022 // 0 Comments

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

June 24, 2022 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Could cranberries help us prevent dementia? Check out 5 fascinating Frontiers articles you don’t want to miss

June 9, 2022 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Most read article of May 2022: Surprising finding shows children grow faster during the school year than summer vacation

June 3, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers Science Communications Manager Image: Shutterstock.com Each month, Frontiers shines a spotlight on some of the leading research across a wide range [...]

When should I schedule my exercise? The question is more important than you think

May 31, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer A randomized controlled trial shows for the first time that for physical exercise, the time of day affects its effectiveness. [...]

Medicinal cannabis shown to reduce pain and need for opiate painkillers among cancer patients

May 20, 2022 // 0 Comments

In a new Frontiers in Pain Research study, medicinal cannabis is shown to reduce pain and need for opiate painkillers among cancer patients [...]

Restrictions lifted: Research Topics on enhancing your immune system

May 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

As the Covid-19 restrictions ease and the world opens back up this summer, we have gathered our top article collections on understanding and enhancing your immune system. With collective views of over 2.1 million, researchers explored wellbeing and sustainability topics spanning from shaping the human immune system and gut microbiome to oral immunity and how the environment affects physiology. [...]

Common steroids after ‘long Covid’ recovery may cut risk of death by up to 51%

May 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Researchers show that severe inflammation during hospitalization for Covid-19 increases risk of death within one year from [...]

Children grow faster during school year than during summer holidays

May 10, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Image credit: MIA Studio / Shutterstock.com Children grow faster during the school year than during the summer period, show [...]

Discovery in the brains of army veterans with chronic pain could pave way for personalized treatments

May 10, 2022 // 0 Comments

Discovery in Frontiers in Pain Research in the brains of army veterans with chronic pain could pave way for personalized treatments [...]

Almost 90% of autistic women report experiencing sexual violence, often on multiple occasions

April 27, 2022 // 0 Comments

By K.E.D. Coan, science writer The prevalence of sexual abuse may be up to three times higher for women who are on the autism spectrum, compared to those who are not, reports [...]

World Malaria Day: Meet a researcher using genetic engineering to tackle a serious global disease

April 25, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey/Prof Tania de Koning-Ward, Deakin University Prof Tania de Koning-Ward, Deakin University. Image: Deakin University World Malaria Day – held on the 25 April [...]

A combination of three simple treatments may reduce invasive cancer risk by 61% among adults aged 70+

April 25, 2022 // 0 Comments

A combination of vitamin D, omega 3, and exercise may reduce invasive cancer risk by 61% among adults aged 70+, finds new study in Frontiers in Aging [...]

People married into long-lived families share lower risk of type II diabetes

April 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer New study within the US Long Life Family Study identifies biomarkers characteristic for people born in – or married into – [...]

mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccines are safe for high-risk patients, shows study

March 17, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Conn Hastings, science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Patients with impaired immunity have faced a difficult predicament during the pandemic. Their condition places them [...]

Eating vegetables does not protect against cardiovascular disease, finds large-scale study

February 21, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer A long-term ‘UK Biobank’ study on almost 400,000 people finds little or no evidence that differences in the amount of [...]

‘Try to reverse these wrong stereotypes’ – an interview with Prof Sarah Garfinkel & Dr Lisa Quadt #WomeninScience

February 7, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Janine Gronewold and Miriam Engels Interviewee Prof Sarah Garfinkel Interviewee Dr Lisa Quadt During the Covid-19 pandemic, with its repeated lockdowns and social [...]

Sex disparities in sports medicine research may threaten the health and careers of female athletes

February 4, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Emily Parker, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Image: leungchopan/Shutterstock.com ‘Hormones’ have long been blamed for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) [...]

Consuming sweeteners during pregnancy may affect baby’s microbiome and obesity risk

January 14, 2022 // 0 Comments

Consuming sweeteners during pregnancy may affect baby’s microbiome and obesity risk, finds new study in Frontiers in Nutrition [...]

Requirement for adults to wear masks in schools has major impact on Covid-19 transmissions, study finds

December 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

Requirement for adults to wear masks in schools has major impact on Covid-19 transmissions, finds new study in Frontiers in Public Health [...]

Hormone exposure in the womb potentially linked to migraine risk in later life

December 16, 2021 // 0 Comments

Hormone exposure in the womb potentially linked to migraine risk in later life, finds new study in Frontiers in Pain Research [...]

Survivors of severe Covid-19 may have increased risk of death within 12 months of illness

December 1, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Conn Hastings, science writer Image: Corona Borealis Studio/Shutterstock.com A new study shows the long-term implications of severe Covid-19 infection, with such patients [...]

DNA of future deep-space explorers could become more ‘error prone’ in microgravity

November 29, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer During parabolic flight to simulate weightless conditions in space, researchers show for the first time that a DNA polymerase [...]

Common household sounds are stressing out our pets, but little research has been put into giving them a happier life

November 19, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Dr Emma K Grigg, University of California, Davis Dr Emma K Grigg, University of California, Davis. Image: Sherri Rieck We may not realize it, but many household appliances [...]

For less than $10, anyone can now get up close and explore single cells in VR

October 28, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Science Communications Manager 3D rendered medically accurate illustration of a cancer cell (not representative of what’s seen using singlecellVR). [...]

‘Smart bandage’ may help solve a major problem when treating chronic wounds

October 25, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Conn Hastings, Science writer A person’s leg wrapped in bandage (not the smart bandage from this research). Image: Nutnaree Saingwongwattana/Shutterstock.com [...]

Many undocumented health problems discovered among those exposed to bushfire smoke

October 14, 2021 // 0 Comments

Many undocumented health problems discovered among those exposed to bushfire smoke, finds new study in Frontiers in Public Health [...]

Breast milk from Mennonite moms on farms better protects babies from allergies

October 11, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Image credit: Richard L. Bowman / Shutterstock.com A new study is the first to compare breast milk between mothers from the older [...]

Discussing the future of aging research with Specialty Chief Editors, Drs. Morten Scheibye-Knudsen and Richard Siow

October 1, 2021 // 0 Comments

Image: BlurryMe/Shutterstock.com In honor of the international day of Older Persons (October 1st) we spoke to the [...]

Living at high altitudes may lower chance of having a deadly stroke

September 30, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Conn Hastings, science writer A town in the Ecuadorian Andes mountains. Image: ireneuke/Shutterstock.com Researchers in Ecuador are the first to investigate the risk of [...]

How well did the EU respond to the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic? Experts now give their verdict

August 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

By K.E.D. Coan, science writer Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com During the first wave of the pandemic, the European Union’s COVID-19 response highlighted ongoing [...]

World Mosquito Day: How the pest’s diet could lead to discovery of new antimalarial drug

August 20, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Suzanna Burgelman/ PhD student and fellow Trizah Koyi Milugo, ICIPE PhD student and fellow Trizah Koyi Milugo. Image: Trizah Koyi Milugo A preventable disease, malaria [...]

Going for gold: Research Topics on the Olympic and Paralympic games

August 17, 2021 // 0 Comments

Did you tune into the Olympics or Paralympics this month? Were you left in awe by the athletes? Curious about the science behind the games? We have curated a list of our best Research Topics on everything Olympic and Paralympic. Enjoy research spanning from the latest insights on new addition sports climbing and athlete hydration strategies to para-athlete mental health and sustainability in sports mega-events. [...]

Are enteroviruses behind mysterious outbreaks of chronic fatigue syndrome?

August 12, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Prof Maureen Hanson, Cornell University Image: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels.com Chronic fatigue syndrome is a long-term illness with a wide range of symptoms, no known [...]

Tiny ‘maniac’ robots could deliver drugs directly to central nervous system

August 11, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Conn Hastings, science writer Image credit: Life science / Shutterstock.com A new study investigates tiny tumbling soft robots that can be controlled using rotating [...]

Machine learning and knowledge engineering uncovers significant role of elevated blood glucose in severe Covid-19

July 28, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers’ Science Communications Manager A digital reconstruction of SARS-CoV-2 primary infection in the lungs. Image: Blue Brain Project/EPFL [...]

Study is first to show that air pollutants increase risk of painful periods for women

July 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

Air pollution increases the risk of severe period pain for women and girls: Frontiers in Public Health [...]

Molecular changes in white blood cells can help us diagnose ‘the bends’ earlier in divers

June 10, 2021 // 0 Comments

First study to show gene expression changes in divers with 'the bends' show role of genes for inflammation and immunity: Frontiers in Physiology [...]

‘We need more research which examines racism and racialization on health and wellbeing of black women’

May 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer/Dr Jenny Douglas, The Open University Dr Jenny Douglas, The Open University. Image: Jenny Douglas To mark the launch of the new [...]

No one knew if lymph vessel cells bear cilia. Turns out, they’re indispensable for health

May 14, 2021 // 0 Comments

Lymphatic primary cilia involved in growth of lymph vessels and inflammation, suggesting possible medical applications: Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology [...]

National Cancer Control Month: Research Topics on Prevention and Treatment

April 29, 2021 // 0 Comments

National Cancer Control Month provides a great opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the success surrounding treatment, development of new therapies and technology to improve patient survival. To help raise awareness, we have curated a selection of open access Research Topics and articles published within our journal, Frontiers in Oncology. [...]

‘Fingerprint’ in blood markers may reveal heart attack in chest pain patients

April 23, 2021 // 0 Comments

By Conn Hastings, science writer Image: New Africa / Shutterstock When a patient with chest pain arrives at hospital, time is of the essence. Doctors must quickly rule heart [...]

New study on virus survival time on surfaces

April 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

Person wearing blue cleaning gloves spraying a surface with antibacterial spray.

Survival of coronavirus particles on surfaces depends on material: Frontiers in Materials [...]