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Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Electroacupuncture alleviates comorbid obesity and depression via the gut-brain axis: orchestrating SCFA-producing bacteria and hippocampal synaptic plasticity

in Microorganisms in Vertebrate Digestive Systems

Yaxin Zhang
Yuxin Pang
Haoyuan Tan
Ronghui Xian
Junquan Liang
Qianyi Wen
Zhongxian Li
Luda Yan
Zeping Xie
Jingjing Liang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1772788

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Composition dependence of ion heating in dayside magnetopause reconnection: MMS observations

in Space Physics

Elizabeth L. M. Hanson
Laura Balboa
Alayna Corona
Cynthia A. Cattell
Evan Tyler
Tai D. Phan
Stephen A. Fuselier
Roman G. Gomez

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2025.1749271

405 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Cognitive and emotional conflict control among children affected by parental HIV/AIDS in China

in Public Mental Health

Huihui Wang
Juan Liu
Danfeng Wen
Wan Zhao
Xiaoming Li
Junfeng Zhao

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1742261

115 views

Study Protocol

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Acupuncture and related therapies for insomnia symptoms in hypertensive patients: protocol for a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

in Sleep Disorders

Ning Sun
Ying-peng Zhi
Ting Feng
Yun-jiao Sheng

Frontiers in Neurology

doi 10.3389/fneur.2026.1730432

Case Report

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Case Report: Rapid recurrence of psoriasiform dermatitis upon sequential anti-PD-1 therapy with pembrolizumab and tislelizumab with 3-year follow-up

in Immunological Memory

Chao-Cheng Chi
Zi-Yun Li
Sui-Qing Cai
Zhuang-Li Tang

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1760904

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Variation trend of nitrogen and phosphorus in Lake Caohai, Guizhou Province, China, during 2014–2024

in Environmental Water Quality

Shinong Liu
Xu Zhang
Jingcheng Ran
Dan Yang

Frontiers in Water

doi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1763707

152 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Exploring challenges and agroecological solutions for vegetable production in semi-arid Turkana County, Kenya

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Alex Eeman Aule
Aspasia Werner
Irmgard Jordan
Gudrun B. Keding

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2026.1736719

260 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Dropout rates and factors associated with adherence to opioid agonist treatment among adults with opioid use disorder at Sekou Toure Regional Referral Hospital, Mwanza, Tanzania

in Addictive Disorders

Tusherahma Hussein Tuli
Allen Rweyendera
Greyson Gwahula
Yacinter Vedastus
Raymond Maziku
Peter Chilipweli
Kiyeti A. Hauli

Frontiers in Psychiatry

doi 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1660196

222 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Lack of knowledge of thalassemia among non-medical university students in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

in Public Health Education and Promotion

Noara Alhusseini
Peter M. B. Cahusac
Yara O. Alsouss
Sabri Kemahli

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1722773

Review

Published on 04 Mar 2026

The influence of prime characteristics in semantic priming

in Psychology of Language

Ajay Mangat
Alexander Taikh
Christina Gagne
Thomas L Spalding

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1680365

Review

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Emerging pathological mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis: from neuroimmune interactions to intercellular communication

in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

Rutong Wang
Yingqi Feng
Ziyu Zhou
Jiajun Jiang
Runze Zhang
Wenhui Zou
Haotian Yang
Wenbo Lv
Shen Yang

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnagi.2026.1748418

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Study on the effect of community intervention on patients with hypertension in high-normal blood pressure

in Family Medicine and Primary Care

Qingxia Gao
Zhiguang Gao
Qianfeng Yang
Lijun Wang
Lishuang Xu

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1761106

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Geographic isolation shapes the genetic landscape of the threatened karst-endemic plant Malania oleifera (Ximeniaceae)

in Plant Systematics and Evolution

Ye Zhang
Shuoxing Wei
Zhihui Wang
Feng Gao
Qiujie Lu
Xiaoning Zhang
Qiulan Wei
Dong Lin
Ping Wang
Mimi Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1759710

215 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Efficacy and safety of through-the-scope twin clip for endoscopic closure of gastrointestinal defects

in Gastroenterology

Chenyang Li
Yan Xu
Zhongrui Xu
Yujie Feng
Tao Wang
Fuxiu Huang
Ningning Zhang
Chuangxin Zhang
Sang Zhou
Shuling Li

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1727989

Clinical Trial

Published on 04 Mar 2026

JK5G postbiotics modulate gut microbiota and metabolome to alleviate cancer-related pain: a randomized controlled trial with multi-omics integration

in Nutritional Immunology

Mengting Chen
Junhui Zhang
Hong Yang
Lei Lei
Liejun Yang
Sixiong Wang
Huiqing Yu

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1764491

145 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2026

Upregulation of miR-146a-5p and miR-146b-5p limits IL-1β-mediated signaling in adipose tissue during polytrauma by downregulating IRAK1

in Inflammation

Antonia Mortsch
Julian Roos
Rebecca Halbgebauer
Ludmila Lupu
Annette Palmer
Anja Werberger
Ulrich Stifel
Martin Wabitsch
Markus Huber-Lang
Julia Zinngrebe

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1658504

Articles

Electroacupuncture alleviates comorbid obesity and depression via the gut-brain axis: orchestrating SCFA-producing bacteria and hippocampal synaptic plasticity

Composition dependence of ion heating in dayside magnetopause reconnection: MMS observations

Cognitive and emotional conflict control among children affected by parental HIV/AIDS in China

Acupuncture and related therapies for insomnia symptoms in hypertensive patients: protocol for a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Case Report: Rapid recurrence of psoriasiform dermatitis upon sequential anti-PD-1 therapy with pembrolizumab and tislelizumab with 3-year follow-up

Variation trend of nitrogen and phosphorus in Lake Caohai, Guizhou Province, China, during 2014–2024

Exploring challenges and agroecological solutions for vegetable production in semi-arid Turkana County, Kenya

Dropout rates and factors associated with adherence to opioid agonist treatment among adults with opioid use disorder at Sekou Toure Regional Referral Hospital, Mwanza, Tanzania

Lack of knowledge of thalassemia among non-medical university students in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

The influence of prime characteristics in semantic priming

Emerging pathological mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis: from neuroimmune interactions to intercellular communication

Study on the effect of community intervention on patients with hypertension in high-normal blood pressure

Geographic isolation shapes the genetic landscape of the threatened karst-endemic plant Malania oleifera (Ximeniaceae)

Efficacy and safety of through-the-scope twin clip for endoscopic closure of gastrointestinal defects

JK5G postbiotics modulate gut microbiota and metabolome to alleviate cancer-related pain: a randomized controlled trial with multi-omics integration

Upregulation of miR-146a-5p and miR-146b-5p limits IL-1β-mediated signaling in adipose tissue during polytrauma by downregulating IRAK1