Health
16 Oct 2017
Exploration of mesophotic coral ecosystems for new medicines
Research Topic will feed into policy recommendations to ensure sustainable practices for collecting marine resources in unexplored areas of the ocean
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Health
11 Oct 2017
Cannabis consumption associated with increased violent behavior in young people in psychiatric care
The association between persistent cannabis use and violence is stronger than that associated with alcohol or cocaine, concludes a study in Frontiers in Psychiatry.
Health
05 Oct 2017
Healthy lifestyle linked to lower pain in multiple sclerosis sufferers
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.
Health
28 Sep 2017
Maternal diet could affect kids’ brain reward circuitry
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.
Health
14 Sep 2017
Binge drinkers show similar changes in brain activity as chronic alcoholics
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.
Health
13 Sep 2017
Preventing exercise-induced bronchospasm
Research in Frontiers in Pediatrics identifies the best ways to diagnose, prevent and treat exercise-induced bronchospasm in children with and without asthma.
Health
11 Sep 2017
Linking mental health and the gut microbiome
Better understanding the gastrointestinal microbiome may treat mental health disorders such as depression, highlights a review in Frontiers in Psychiatry.
Health
07 Sep 2017
New tool for diagnosing Parkinson’s disease
A study published in Frontiers in Neurology provides a new, accurate way to diagnose early-stage Parkinson’s disease through a simple drawing task.
Health
16 Aug 2017
New surgical strategy offers hope for repairing spinal injuries
Surgery to reconnect sensory neurons to the spinal cord after traumatic spinal injury works because offshoots from the spinal cord complete the spinal circuit.
Health
08 Aug 2017
Exercise in early life has long-lasting benefits
Frontiers in Physiology study demonstrates that exercise in early life counteracts some of the damaging effects of a high-fat diet.
Health
28 Jul 2017
Study finds 90 percent of American men overfat
The overfat pandemic is alarmingly prevalent in developed countries with up to 90% of adult males and 50% children may suffer from this condition.
Health
28 Jul 2017
Heavy drinking during adolescence: Dire effects on the brain
Binge drinking during adolescence alters the brain, leading to reduced cognitive abilities and increased risk for developing alcohol use disorder.
Health
20 Jul 2017
One step closer to a DNA vaccine against dengue virus
A recent study published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology sheds new light on the development of a DNA vaccine against dengue virus.
Health
18 Jul 2017
Depression affects the brains of males and females differently
New findings suggest that adolescent girls and boys might experience depression differently and that sex-specific treatments could be beneficial for adolescents.
Health
10 Jul 2017
With Obesity Becoming the New Normal, What Should We Do?
Research Topic cross listed in 15 Frontiers journals is open for submissions “With Obesity Becoming the New Normal, What Should We Do?