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Study reveals risk factors for substance use problems, as well as resilience

October 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

A study of African-American and Latino adults in a high-risk urban community challenges stereotypes by revealing not only risk factors for substance use problems, but also resilience. [...]

Cannabis consumption increases violent behavior in young people in psychiatric care

October 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

The association between persistent cannabis use and violence is stronger than that associated with alcohol or cocaine, concludes a study in Frontiers in Psychiatry. [...]

Healthy lifestyle linked to lower pain in multiple sclerosis sufferers

October 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

Smokers with MS are twice as likely to have pain than non-smokers, while those who are physically active are less likely to have pain, finds a study in Frontiers in Neurology. [...]

Maternal diet could affect kids’ brain reward circuitry

September 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

Children from high-fat diet mothers have altered brain circuitry into adulthood. Research from Frontiers in Endocrinology explains how a preference for unhealthy foods can be passed from mother to child during pregnancy. [...]

Binge drinkers show similar changes in brain activity as chronic alcoholics

September 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

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Distinctive changes in brain activity in binge-drinking college students may be an early marker of brain damage, reports a study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. [...]

Preventing exercise-induced bronchospasm

September 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

Research in Frontiers in Pediatrics identifies the best ways to diagnose, prevent and treat exercise-induced bronchospasm in children with and without asthma. [...]

Linking mental health and the gut microbiome

September 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

Better understanding the gastrointestinal microbiome may treat mental health disorders such as depression, highlights a review in Frontiers in Psychiatry. [...]

New tool for diagnosing Parkinson’s disease

September 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

A study published in Frontiers in Neurology provides a new, accurate way to diagnose early-stage Parkinson's disease through a simple drawing task. [...]

Frontiers eBooks published in August 2017

September 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

Attachment is a biologically emotion regulation based system guiding cognitive and emotional processes.

Frontiers eBooks published in August 2017. All Frontiers eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

New surgical strategy offers hope for repairing spinal injuries

August 16, 2017 // 1 Comment

Credit: Thomas Carlstedt and Mårten Risling

Surgery to reconnect sensory neurons to the spinal cord after traumatic spinal injury works because offshoots from the spinal cord complete the spinal circuit. [...]

Exercise in early life has long-lasting benefits

August 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

Exercise altered the way the rats' bones metabolised energy from food, changing energy pathways that disrupt the body's response to a high-calorie diet.

Frontiers in Physiology study demonstrates that exercise in early life counteracts some of the damaging effects of a high-fat diet. [...]

Frontiers eBooks published in July 2017

August 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

People are progressively ageing all over the world, and it is estimated that the number of persons aged 60 or over will more than triple by 2100.

List of Frontiers eBooks published in July 2017. Frontiers eBooks are Research Topics compilation of academic articles. eBooks are open access. [...]

Study finds 90 percent of American men overfat

July 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

Traditional means of assessment, such as stepping on a scale or calculating Body Mass Index (BMI), are ineffective at determining whether someone is overfat. Instead, researchers recommend taking a measure of the waistline (at the level of the belly button) and comparing it to height: The waist measure should be less than half a person's height.

The overfat pandemic is alarmingly prevalent in developed countries with up to 90% of adult males and 50% children may suffer from this condition. [...]

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine welcomes Prof Peter Wenaweser in his new role as Specialty Chief Editor

July 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

Professor Peter Wenaweser Specialty Chief Editor for the new section Structural Interventional Cardiology of Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine [...]

One step closer to a DNA vaccine against dengue virus

July 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

Dengue virus is a mosquito-borne pathogen that causes dengue fever (DF) - one of the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne diseases worldwide according to the WHO.

A recent study published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology sheds new light on the development of a DNA vaccine against dengue virus. [...]

Depression affects the brains of males and females differently

July 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

Men and women appear to suffer from depression differently, and this is particularly striking in adolescents.

New findings suggest that adolescent girls and boys might experience depression differently and that sex-specific treatments could be beneficial for adolescents. [...]

With Obesity Becoming the New Normal, What Should We Do?

July 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

Research Topic cross listed in 15 Frontiers journals is open for submissions “With Obesity Becoming the New Normal, What Should We Do? [...]

Treating autism by targeting the gut

July 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

Therapies to change the bacteria in the gut, through diet, pro-and prebiotic supplements, faecal matter transplants or antibiotics, could treat autism. [...]

Cocoa and chocolate are not just treats — they are good for your cognition

July 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

The effects of relatively long-term ingestion of cocoa flavanols (ranging from 5 days up to 3 months) has generally been investigated in elderly individuals. It turns out that for them cognitive performance was improved by a daily intake of cocoa flavanols.

A mini-review concludes: cocoa can be seen as a dietary supplement to protect human cognition and can counteract different types of cognitive decline. [...]

Frontiers eBooks published in June 2017

July 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

List of Frontiers eBooks published in June 2017. Frontiers eBooks are Research Topics compilation of academic articles. eBooks are open access. [...]

Beware Zombies and Unicorns – Toward Critical Patient and Public Involvement in a neoliberal context

June 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

Article published in Frontiers in Sociology covers issues surrounding the UK National Health Service Patient and Public Involvement Program [...]

Assessing and addressing the impact of childhood trauma

June 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

Dr. Danessa Mayo and colleagues offers a model of the trauma-psychosis risk cycle that results from experiencing childhood trauma, published in Frontiers in Psychiatry.

A comprehensive literature review, published in Frontiers in Psychiatry, helps us to understand why childhood trauma leads to an increased risk for psychosis. [...]

Frontiers eBooks published in May 2017

June 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

Frontiers, home to some of the most cited open access science, has published an eBooks list for May 2017, being a compilation of academic research articles in Science, Health and Engineering [...]

Recommended daily protein intake too low for the elderly

May 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

The elderly have a higher need for leucine to build muscle proteins, and milk-based proteins (e.g. milk and whey) are a good source for this.

The minimum protein requirement for healthy adults was set almost 15 years ago but is it sufficient for older persons? [...]

Neuroepidemiology: applying research to prevention one article at a time

May 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

New specialty section in Neuroepidemiology to be headed by Chief Editor committed to the dissemination of knowledge to all. Image by Shutterstock.

New specialty section on Neuroepidemiology to be headed by George Jelinek - a Chief Editor committed to the dissemination of knowledge to all. [...]

High-energy charged particles: the beginning and end of cancer

May 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Research Topic, published in Frontiers in Oncology, consists of a collection of scientific articles investigating high-energy charged particles either for cancer treatment or for space radiation protection. [...]

Shaping your brain with exercise, video games and more

May 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

This Research Topic, published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, investigates cognitive training techniques in health and disease, and in youth and old age. [...]

One step closer to finding out how wine may protect your neurons

May 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

Recent research, published in Frontiers in Nutrition, investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective actions of wine. [...]

Frontiers eBooks published in April 2017

May 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

Frontiers has published eBooks for the month of may, being a compilation of the most impactful research topics articles in Science and Health [...]

Professor Josep Bassaganya-Riera wins 2017 Innovator of the Year Award

April 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

Frontiers Specialty Chief Editor and serial entrepreneur named 2017 Innovator of the Year by Roanoke- Blacksburg Technology Council (USA).

Josep Bassaganya-Riera, a Frontiers Specialty Chief Editor and serial entrepreneur named 2017 Innovator of the Year by Roanoke- Blacksburg Technology Council (USA). [...]

An endless fascination with Immunology: Dr William Erwin Paul

April 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

On April 29, Day of Immunology, Frontiers in Immunology is honored to announce a memorial collection of articles dedicated to Dr William Erwin Paul and his unparalleled scientific contribution to immunology.

Frontiers in Immunology is honored to announce a memorial Research Topic dedicated to Dr William Erwin Paul and his unparalleled contribution to immunology. [...]

Sleep and Chronobiology new Editor Yves Dauvilliers

March 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

Led by the new Specialty Chief Editor Prof. Yves Dauvilliers, this multidisciplinary section is open for submissions of studies on sleep, circadian rhythms and their [...]

New Specialty Chief Editors for Nutrition Methodology: Prof. Bruce German and Prof. Angela Zivkovic

March 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

No subject pertains more to human life than nutrition. And no subject pertains more to science than methodology. [...]

Frontiers in Medicine launches new specialty section – Innovative Therapies.

March 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

New section will focus on the use of gene editing in gene therapy, dealing with the ethical issues in the field, and making gene therapy more widely available. [...]

Horse-riding can improve children’s cognitive ability

March 3, 2017 // 1 Comment

Study shows how the effects of horseback riding improve learning in children. [...]

eBooks published in February 2017

March 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

Take a look at the Frontiers eBooks published in February 2017 [...]

Frontiers in Psychiatry launches a new section – Psychopharmacology

March 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

We are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new section Psychopharmacology in Frontiers in Psychiatry. [...]

Fighting malnutrition with education

February 24, 2017 // 2 Comments

Improving the academic training of healthcare professionals in human nutrition is necessary to fight malnutrition [...]

When Open Data meets business ‘hackers’

February 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

Is developing a business model based on open data possible? [...]

Females no longer neglected in obesity research

February 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

Scientists revise the typical use of male rats and point to sex-differences that can drastically change how we approach obesity in females. [...]

Frontiers in Medicine launches a new specialty section – Infectious Diseases

January 10, 2017 // 1 Comment

We are delighted to announce that Prof. Marc Struelens will be leading our new specialty section in Frontiers in Medicine and Frontiers in Public Health: Infectious Diseases [...]

Deeper than obesity: a majority of people is now ‘overfat’

January 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

Researchers describe a new pandemic and argue for a change in global health efforts against chronic and metabolic diseases [...]

Vitamin D improves gut flora and metabolic syndrome

December 22, 2016 // 0 Comments

Extra vitamin D can restore good bacteria in the gut, according to a study in mice, giving hope in the fight against risk factors for diabetes and heart disease [...]

Healthy living equals better brain function

December 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

Research suggests feedback loop between greater executive function and healthy behavior [...]

Building bridges in medical research

November 15, 2016 // 0 Comments

By Emily Barker, Frontiers Science Writer Dr. Michel Goldman, Field Chief Editor of Frontiers in Medicine, recently founded at the Université libre de Bruxelles the [...]

Weethinking the role of bacteria in incontinence

November 11, 2016 // 0 Comments

By Simon Watt, Science Writer We all know that feeling of suddenly needing to pee, and the agonizing worry that we might not find a toilet in time or make it that far. Sadly, [...]

Probiotics improve cognition in Alzheimer’s patients

November 10, 2016 // 0 Comments

In a randomized double-blind trial, scientists show for the first time that dietary supplementation with daily dose of probiotic bacteria over a period of just 12 weeks is [...]

Clinical trial planned for stem-cell transplantation in fetuses

November 8, 2016 // 1 Comment

By Freya Wilson, Frontiers Science Writer Medical breakthrough could save babies before birth A recent breakthrough has been made that could help to save babies lives from a [...]

How your diet can influence your environmental impact

October 31, 2016 // 1 Comment

By Hedwig Ens, Frontiers The impact of our dietary choices on the global phosphorus footprint shouldn’t be neglected, recent research in Frontiers in Nutrition [...]

Frontiers in Pediatrics welcomes Prof Barbara Ludwikowski as Specialty Chief Editor

October 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

Frontiers in Pediatrics is thrilled to announce Professor Barbara Ludwikowski (Auf Der Bult Children’Hospital, Hannover) as the new Specialty Chief Editor of the [...]