1,210 news posts in Mind and body

Health

24 Dec 2018

Common tactics for health promotion at work may be detrimental to employees with obesity

Workplace health programs may increase weight stigma and discrimination, and even lead to increased obesity and decreased well-being: Frontiers in Psychology

Life sciences

18 Dec 2018

Marine Protected Areas overlook a large fraction of biodiversity hotspots

Lack of knowledge when designating MPAs lets ecologically important species slip through the net, but small, targeted changes can have big effects on protected area efficiency: Frontiers in Marine Science

Health

17 Dec 2018

10 ways your research shaped the last decade

As Frontiers celebrates its 10th anniversary, we look back at 10 ways our authors’ research has contributed to, and built on, breakthroughs of the past decade.

Life sciences

11 Dec 2018

What makes a good working dog? Canine ‘aptitude test’ might offer clues

New study demonstrates canine intelligence tests can predict top learners, making training of working dogs cheaper and faster; Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Neuroscience

06 Dec 2018

Autism is associated with zinc deficiency in early development — now a study links the two

Researchers have discovered a mechanistic link between zinc, risk genes and abnormal neuronal connections in autism; Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience

Life sciences

05 Dec 2018

Potential markers identified for early detection and prevention of liver cancer

A shift in glucose metabolism hails progression from liver cirrhosis to liver cancer: Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Neuroscience

28 Nov 2018

Blue Brain Project releases first-ever digital 3D brain cell atlas

The Blue Brain Cell Atlas allows anyone to visualize every region in the mouse brain, cell-by-cell; Frontiers in Neuroinformatics

Health

27 Nov 2018

Ketogenic diet appears to prevent cognitive decline in mice

New research show increased brain activity in rodents fed a ketogenic or calorie-restricted diet; Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience:

Health

26 Nov 2018

Sex, drugs and estradiol: why cannabis affects women differently

Females use and experience cannabis differently to males — and neuroscience is beginning to explain why, says new review; Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Psychology

22 Nov 2018

Feminine leadership traits: Nice but expendable frills?

The finding that both men and women prefer leadership traits considered as more masculine could help explain gender inequality in the workplace: Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

20 Nov 2018

Top athletes weigh in on perceived effectiveness of anti-doping measures

First-of-its-kind study asked top cyclists and field athletes to rank effectiveness of different anti-doping strategies: Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

14 Nov 2018

Why don’t we understand statistics? Fixed mindsets may be to blame

The first study of why people struggle to solve statistical problems reveals a preference for complicated rather than simpler, more intuitive solutions: Frontiers in Psychology

Neuroscience

13 Nov 2018

Older adults fitted with cochlear implants exhibit poor brain function

Cochlear implants do not fully compensate for the cognitive decline that has been associated with the loss of hearing in the elderly: Frontiers in Neuroscience