Healthy living equals better brain function
Research suggests feedback loop between greater executive function and healthy behavior [...]
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Building bridges in medical research
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
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
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
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
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
Frontiers in Pediatrics is thrilled to announce Professor Barbara Ludwikowski (Auf Der Bult Children’Hospital, Hannover) as the new Specialty Chief Editor of the [...]
Mental illness genetically linked to drug use and misuse
By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, Frontiers Science Writer A person’s genetic risk for psychiatric disorders is related to his or her vulnerability to substance use and misuse [...]
Safe Work Under the Sun
European outdoor workers are at great risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer – so great that statistically speaking, in long-term outdoor workers, some 75-90% will [...]
Pharmaceutical Innovation after World War II: from rational drug discovery to biopharmaceuticals
“The twentieth century has witnessed an unprecedented advancement of biomedical sciences, especially in drug discovery and design. After World War II, life-saving [...]
Open for submissions: New Specialty Section Obesity
by Victor Kouassi, Frontiers Under the leadership of Prof. Katherine Samaras of St Vincent’s Hospital and the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, the journals; [...]
Why do more men commit suicide than women?
by Simon Watt, Frontiers Science Writer Why do more men die when they attempt suicide than women? The answer could lie in four traits, find scientists. More than 6,000 [...]
Searching for answers in Hernia surgery
by Emily Barker, Frontiersin.org Hernia surgery is one of the largest fields in general surgery – worldwide there are more than 30 million operations performed each [...]
Eating your greens could enhance sport performance
By Fabienne Eckert, Frontiers Science Writer Nitrate supplementation in conjunction with Sprint Interval Training in low oxygen conditions could enhance sport performance a [...]
When silencing phantom noises is a matter of science
With a clever approach, researchers point to the first gene that could be protective of tinnitus -- that disturbing ringing in the ear many of us hear, when no sound is present. [...]
Treating babies in the womb for deadly diseases
New understanding of the immune system and stem cell technology gets scientists closer to treating deadly fetal diseases even before birth [...]
Doctor turns desperation into a voice for Melanoma patients
After losing her husband to melanoma, Dr. Bettina Ryll was determined that something needed to change in the way patients and doctors communicated. [...]
Just ten weeks of exercise can protect heart
— by Emily Barker, Frontiersin.org Just ten-weeks of exercise is nearly 100% effective at protecting the heart from potentially lethal changes in heart rhythms. [...]
Frontiers in Medicine welcomes new Specialty Chief Editor of the Dermatology Section
We are delighted to announce Prof. Robert Gniadecki as our Specialty Chief Editor of the Dermatology Section in Frontiers in Medicine. Prof. Gniadecki (University of Alberta, [...]
Hospitalized patients at risk if sodium levels are low
by Emily Barker, Frontiersin.org Hospitalized patients could be at risk of weak bones and increased infections if physicians ignore signs of low-sodium in the [...]
Eat Mediterranean: your brain will reap the benefit
The Mediterranean diet can improve your mind, as well your heart, shows a study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Nutrition. [...]
Frontiers in Medicine: New Leadership for the Geriatric Medicine Specialty Section
We are pleased to announce the new Specialty Chief Editor of the Geriatric Medicine section of Frontiers in Medicine – Dr. Tzvi Dwolatzky, who is also the President of the [...]
Fish oil vs lard – why some fat can help or hinder your diet
By Fabienne Eckert, Frontiersin.org A diet high in saturated fat can make your brain struggle to control what you eat, says a new study in Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. [...]
Is the Agile Wallaby man’s new best friend?
Scientists name top five animals that are suitable to be kept as pets by Samantha Bradey, Frontiersin.org Looking for a new pet? If so, consider the Agile Wallaby or the [...]
Mixing cannabis with tobacco increases dependence risk, suggests study
People who mix tobacco with cannabis are less motivated to seek help to quit Tobacco and cannabis are two of the world’s most popular drugs, used respectively by 1 [...]
Frontiers in Immunology: New Field Chief Editor takes the Helm
Frontiers announces the appointment of Professor Luigi Notarangelo, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, as the new Field Chief Editor for Frontiers in [...]
Should we treat aging as a disease?
Academic, pharmaceutical, healthcare policy and pension fund perspectives. — By Elliott Williams “The fundamental questions of whether aging can and should be [...]
Overcome strength-training plateau with accentuated eccentric loading
Learning to train smart with accentuated eccentric loading training can lead to greater strength gains compared to traditional isoinertial loads, shows study by Fernando [...]
Raising awareness of brain research
By Damaris Critchlow, Frontiers Science Writer Since January 2014 the European Brain Council found the cost of brain disorders across Europe was just short of €800 billion, [...]
Linking our diets to changes in hormones and cancer
By Monica Favre, Frontiers science writer We’ve heard the phrase, “you are what you eat,” but recent research shows that what we are eating, how much we are eating and [...]
Working together on Public Health education
Throughout the United States, undergraduate programs in public health are rapidly expanding. Dr. Connie Evashwick is involved with Frontiers as co-Editor of Frontiers in [...]
Drug tolerance a problem for hospitalized babies
By Alice R Jensen, Frontiersin.org Research is underway to stop newborn babies from becoming tolerant and dependent on the pain relief drugs given to them while in intensive [...]
Infographic: Zika virus 101
What is Zika, what are its symptoms and how can you protect yourself? An infographic by Emily Maynard | Mphonline.org [...]
Scientist’s dedication in policy creates change for people with intellectual disability
By Daisy Hessenberger, Frontiers science writer Professor Joav Merrick is a busy man. Medical director of the Division for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with [...]
‘Towards an Understanding of Tinnitus Heterogeneity’ now open for submissions
By Martina Haller, Frontiers “Tinnitus is the perception of a sound when no external sound is present. The severity of tinnitus varies but it can be debilitating for [...]
New treatment for children with ARDS
By Alice Rolandini Jensen, Frontiers science writer Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) affects hundreds of thousands of people each year, many of them children. Those [...]
Does the moon affect our mood or actions?
By Fernando Bolaños, Frontiersin.org Always surrounded by an aura of mystery, the moon and its possible influence over human behavior has been object of ancestral [...]
Study shows lifestyle changes might mean more than losing weight
by Jacqueline Eckert, Frontiers science writer A recent study shows that for most people switching to a healthier lifestyle can produce a body weight that is healthy for that [...]
CALL FOR PAPERS: Zika Virus Research
The Zika Virus is the latest viral threat that is slowly spreading from country to country. The local transmission of Zika virus has been reported in more than 50 countries [...]
1st International Congress on Personalized Health Care: Call for Abstracts
As Hippocrates used to say, “it is more important to know what sort of person has a disease, than to know what sort of disease a person has.” More that 2000 [...]
STAFF PICK: Mutating to defeat malaria
This month’s Frontiers Staff Pick comes from Victor Kouassi. Victor is a Journal Operations Assistant and before joining us at Frontiers, was at the Francis Crick [...]
Using neuroimaging techniques to predict psychosis in patients
There are many challenges facing the field of psychiatry. Not just in research, but in the clinical applications of discoveries. [...]
Why we need to discover faster approaches for detecting E. coli
Prof Chitrita (Chobi) Debroy is hoping researchers from around the world will submit an abstract or a manuscript to help find new solutions for detecting E. coli. [...]
VIDEO: Doctor pushes for big changes in clinical trial implementation
Jean Louis Vincent explains why he believes new strategies are needed to improve clinical trial outcomes.
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VIDEO: Scientist’s work plays leading role in redefining our understanding of the brain’s systems
By Ben Stockton With a wish to not appear immodest, Professor Pierre Magistretti tentatively indicates two moments that have shaped his career. The first came with the [...]
VIDEO: Scientist pushes for improvements in clinical trials in stroke treatments
Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability among adults. Known within the research community as a “brain attack”, it is when cells in the brain die due to poor [...]
VIDEO: Leading change in how research is done and published in veterinary sciences
As a Professor of Clinical Pathology at the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and with over 100 publications to her name, Christopher is a dedicated researcher of what goes wrong in animal bodies. [...]
World AIDS Day 2015 – 1st December
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes HIV infection, which can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Since AIDS was clinically first observed in the USA [...]
Staff Pick: Energy drink consumption in Europe
This month’s Staff Pick comes from Tania Pernes. Tania is an Editorial Project Manager at Frontiers and is responsible for growing our Health Journals. The article [...]
Surgery field growing due to continuous reinvention process
Prof. Ferdinand Köckerling is an associate professor of surgery and a department head at the Vivantes Hospital in Berlin, more specifically at the Academic Teaching Hospital of Charité Medical School. [...]