Health
by Dr Dario Novak, University of Zagreb Image courtesy of Dr Novak: Dario Novak and Marin Čilić, 2020 Olympic silver medalist To provide adequate support to young athletes, [...]
Scientists develop finger sweat test to detect antipsychotic drugs in patients
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Maintaining a regimen of antipsychotic drugs can be difficult, but going off them unexpectedly can [...]
New pocket-sized device for clinicians could spot infected wounds faster
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Scientists have developed a device that works with a smartphone or tablet to capture medical [...]
A simple mouth rinse could spot early heart disease risk
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Periodontitis, a common oral health problem that involves infected gums, is linked to [...]
New high-tech microscope using AI successfully detects malaria in returning travelers
By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Malaria is an infectious disease claiming more than half a million lives each year. Because traditional [...]
Meet a scientist who studies how to save lives in a nuclear disaster
by Prof Hiroshi Yasuda/Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Prof Yasuda pictured at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Image: Hiroshi Yasuda. Prof Hiroshi Yasuda [...]
Smiles all round: clinical trial shows that a toothpaste containing synthetic tooth minerals can prevent cavities as effectively as fluoride
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Scientists studying alternatives to fluoride toothpastes tested out hydroxyapatite toothpaste, [...]
Simple oxygen intervention could help patients ‘dramatically improve’ after brain injuries
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Normobaric oxygen, delivered at the same pressure as the atmosphere, is often used to maximize [...]
New high-tech helmets may protect American football players from debilitating concussions
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Evidence is mounting that head impacts in American football can lead to devastating neurological [...]
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 – [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
$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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
41% of teenagers can’t tell the difference between true and fake online health messages
By Suzanna Burgelman, science writer Image: Shutterstock.com A new study has found that teenagers have a hard time discerning between fake and true health messages. Only 48% [...]
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 [...]
Discovery in the brains of army veterans with chronic pain could pave way for personalized treatments
Discovery in Frontiers in Pain Research in the brains of army veterans with chronic pain could pave way for personalized treatments [...]
Living at high altitudes may lower chance of having a deadly stroke
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 [...]
Researchers study role culture plays in feeling sick
A person's cultural values may shape their views and actions on "socially appropriate sickness": Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]
Baby’s first breath: a new method for helping preemies to breathe
Two joint papers demonstrate that administering oxygen can help premature babies breathe independently sooner: Frontiers in Pediatrics [...]
Frontiers eBooks published in February 2018
Chocolate, touch screens, consumer behavior and more - see the latest eBook collections of Research Topic articles, all free to download, share and distribute. [...]
Frontiers eBooks published in January 2018
Frontiers eBooks published in January 2018. All Frontiers eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]
Frontiers eBooks published in December 2017
Frontiers eBooks published in December 2017. All Frontiers eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]
Frontiers eBooks published in October 2017
The latest eBook collections of research topic articles -- eruption dynamics, rabies, brain homeostasis, food microbes and more! [...]
Frontiers eBooks published in September 2017
Below is a list of Frontiers eBooks published in September 2017. All Frontiers eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]
Frontiers eBooks published in August 2017
Frontiers eBooks published in August 2017. All Frontiers eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]
Beware Zombies and Unicorns – Toward Critical Patient and Public Involvement in a neoliberal context
Article published in Frontiers in Sociology covers issues surrounding the UK National Health Service Patient and Public Involvement Program [...]
Frontiers eBooks published in May 2017
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 [...]
Vitamin D improves gut flora and metabolic syndrome
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 [...]
Most-cited articles in Frontiers
To celebrate the publication of 50,000 peer-reviewed articles in Frontiers, we take a peek at the Top 10 most-cited Original Research articles in Engineering, Health and Science. We also included the Latest Original Research articles in Humanities and Social Sciences, to honour our youngest program. [...]
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. [...]