Health

What makes a Grand Slam champion? Research finds three key guidelines for tennis coaches

September 7, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

August 31, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

August 24, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

August 18, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

August 10, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

July 24, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

July 18, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

July 11, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

June 9, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

May 16, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

March 27, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

March 16, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

March 2, 2023 // 0 Comments

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.

February 27, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

February 17, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

February 9, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

February 1, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

January 30, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

January 25, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

January 12, 2023 // 0 Comments

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

December 20, 2022 // 0 Comments

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

December 5, 2022 // 0 Comments

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

September 27, 2022 // 0 Comments

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

September 26, 2022 // 0 Comments

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

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 [...]

41% of teenagers can’t tell the difference between true and fake online health messages

August 29, 2022 // 0 Comments

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Researchers study role culture plays in feeling sick

March 3, 2020 // 0 Comments

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

December 12, 2019 // 1 Comment

Two joint papers demonstrate that administering oxygen can help premature babies breathe independently sooner: Frontiers in Pediatrics [...]

Frontiers eBooks published in February 2018

March 12, 2018 // 1 Comment

Neurodevelopment congenital heart defects

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

February 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

Frontiers eBooks published in January 2018. All Frontiers eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

Frontiers eBooks published in December 2017

January 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Dynamic Personality Science. Integrating Between-Person Stability and Within-Person Change, Hosted by Nadin Beckmann and Robert E. Wood

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

Frontiers eBooks published in October 2017

November 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

Rabies is an ancient zoonotic viral disease that still exerts a high impact on human and animal health

The latest eBook collections of research topic articles -- eruption dynamics, rabies, brain homeostasis, food microbes and more! [...]

Frontiers eBooks published in September 2017

October 2, 2017 // 2 Comments

Fiber tracking using Diffusion Tensor Imaging on a Large Data Set

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

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Most-cited articles in Frontiers

August 25, 2016 // 0 Comments

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

August 18, 2016 // 0 Comments

— 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. [...]