Functional Indispensability | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Disease burden, treatment experiences and preferences in patients with acromegaly: a qualitative study

in Pituitary Endocrinology

Jennifer Quinn
Andrea De Palma
Rebecca McKeown
Rocco Adiutori
Charlotte E. Kosmas
Isabelle Petit

Frontiers in Endocrinology

doi 10.3389/fendo.2026.1733510

109 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

The self-reinforcing cycle under dual constraints—a study of the behavioral logic of urban empty-nest older adults substituting self-medication for formal medical treatment

in Aging and Public Health

Ji Wu
Yuanyuan Liu
Siwen Li

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1701771

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Precise modeling of eddy current-induced ohmic terms in underwater WPT applications with cylindrical coils

in Process and Energy Systems Engineering

Sadjad Shafiei
Mehdi Bagheri

Frontiers in Energy Research

doi 10.3389/fenrg.2026.1690886

223 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Impacts of high-temperature and humidity transportation on rice quality: an integrated analysis of microbial community succession and flavor compound alterations

in Nutrition and Food Science Technology

Disha Jiang
Yulin Wang
Yun Ling
Sergei A. Eremin
Liliya I. Mukhametova
Jinglin Du
Hao Hu

Frontiers in Nutrition

doi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1792369

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Body-weight supported treadmill or total body recumbent stepper for mobility-adapted cardiopulmonary exercise testing in multiple sclerosis patients with varying disability

in Rehabilitation in Neurological Conditions

Saman Hadjizadeh Anvar
Liam P. Kelly
Caitlin Newell
Lynsey Alcock
Hamidreza Barzegarpoor
Michelle Ploughman

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences

doi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1731215

105 views

Editorial

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Editorial: Systemic sclerosis: immunological impacts

in Cytokines and Soluble Mediators in Immunity

Kazuhiro Komura
Takashi Matsushita

Frontiers in Immunology

doi 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1814196

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Measuring climate action beyond commitments: a nationally determined contributions implementation index for Africa

in Climate Law and Policy

Nicholas Ozor
Alfred Nyambane
Wentland Muhatiah

Frontiers in Climate

doi 10.3389/fclim.2026.1746338

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

A ground-based microwave radiometer temperature and humidity profile retrieval method integrating swarm intelligence optimization and attention mechanism under clear-sky conditions

in Ocean Observation

Bairui Chen
Xuekai Lan
Bin Tian
Wenlong Tang
Jie Li
Dongli Deng

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2026.1754952

201 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Intelligent optimisation design of hydraulic presses for composite material forming based on the synergy of an enhanced particle swarm fuzzy control algorithm and an adaptive robust controller

in Polymeric and Composite Materials

Guanyue Sun
Guosong Chen
Hang Ye
Rongjie Cheng
Junliang Zhang

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1787416

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Selection and characterization of salt-tolerant plant growth promoting bacteria associated with the endosphere and rhizosphere of perennial glasswort from the Apulia Region (Italy)

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Angela Guerrieri
Angela Racioppo
Beatriz García-Béjar
María Arévalo-Villena
Antonio Bevilacqua
Milena Sinigaglia
Barbara Speranza
Maria Rosaria Corbo

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1718440

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

IncRNAs transcriptomics elucidates the potential mechanism of Naoshuantong capsule in alleviating synaptic dysfunction in a murine model of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury

in Ethnopharmacology

Ke Song
Hongrui Zhang
Haoqi Liu
Yuanyuan Li
Yikun Sun
Xinglu Dong
Chenxi Tao
Yannan He
Zhenhong Liu
Yonghong Gao

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2026.1722930

201 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Integrating remote blood pressure monitoring into NHS primary care: a human factors perspective

in Human Factors and Digital Health

Massimo Micocci
Omar Butt
ShanShan Zhou
Austen El-Osta
Peter Buckle
George B. Hanna

Frontiers in Digital Health

doi 10.3389/fdgth.2026.1697787

166 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2026

A deep dive into the diversity of the Aspergillus community in the lakes of northern Iran

in Environmental Health and Exposome

Meysam Kor
Mohammad Taghi Hedayati
Mahdi Abastabar
Iman Haghani
Mojtaba Nabili
Abolfazl Saravani
Javad Javidnia
Joao Brandão
Maryam Moazeni

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1759055

167 views

Review

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Synergistic effects of S100 calcium-binding protein A12 combined with Pentraxin 3 in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and their clinical application prospects

in Clinical and Diagnostic Microbiology and Immunology

Xiao-Lian Zhou
Xiao-Bo Hu
Hui Liu

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1767035

225 views

Systematic Review

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Objective monitoring of postpartum uterine activity: a systematic scoping review

in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Phebe B. Q. Berben
Marion W. E. Frenken
Annemarie F. Fransen
Eugenie J. L. G. Delvaux
Myrthe van der Ven
M. Beatrijs van der Hout-van der Jagt
S. Guid Oei
Judith O. E. H. van Laar

Frontiers in Medicine

doi 10.3389/fmed.2026.1703494

179 views

Editorial

Published on 05 Mar 2026

Editorial: Digital transformation in sports coaching—enhancing coach learning and athlete development

in Physical Education and Pedagogy

Koon Teck Koh
Tarkington J. Newman
Fernando Santos

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1785591

159 views

Articles

Disease burden, treatment experiences and preferences in patients with acromegaly: a qualitative study

The self-reinforcing cycle under dual constraints—a study of the behavioral logic of urban empty-nest older adults substituting self-medication for formal medical treatment

Precise modeling of eddy current-induced ohmic terms in underwater WPT applications with cylindrical coils

Impacts of high-temperature and humidity transportation on rice quality: an integrated analysis of microbial community succession and flavor compound alterations

Body-weight supported treadmill or total body recumbent stepper for mobility-adapted cardiopulmonary exercise testing in multiple sclerosis patients with varying disability

Editorial: Systemic sclerosis: immunological impacts

Measuring climate action beyond commitments: a nationally determined contributions implementation index for Africa

A ground-based microwave radiometer temperature and humidity profile retrieval method integrating swarm intelligence optimization and attention mechanism under clear-sky conditions

Intelligent optimisation design of hydraulic presses for composite material forming based on the synergy of an enhanced particle swarm fuzzy control algorithm and an adaptive robust controller

Selection and characterization of salt-tolerant plant growth promoting bacteria associated with the endosphere and rhizosphere of perennial glasswort from the Apulia Region (Italy)

IncRNAs transcriptomics elucidates the potential mechanism of Naoshuantong capsule in alleviating synaptic dysfunction in a murine model of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury

Integrating remote blood pressure monitoring into NHS primary care: a human factors perspective

A deep dive into the diversity of the Aspergillus community in the lakes of northern Iran

Synergistic effects of S100 calcium-binding protein A12 combined with Pentraxin 3 in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and their clinical application prospects

Objective monitoring of postpartum uterine activity: a systematic scoping review

Editorial: Digital transformation in sports coaching—enhancing coach learning and athlete development