Weekend lie-ins could be beneficial for our health, according to a study published in the Journal of Sleep Research. Not getting enough sleep could increase our risk of death, but lie-ins could counter the effect of short sleeps during the week, and this ‘catch up’ sleep could reduce the risk of early mortality. Considering this, we share our top three articles on sleep and circadian rhythms, and our usual top three articles for the month and our Hidden Jewels. Click on the images for full access to the recommendations.
Our June Faculty Member of the Month is Maria-José Molina Garrido, a Medical Oncologist and Head of Cancer in the Elderly Consultation at the Hospital General Virgen de la Luz in Cuenca, Spain. In this Q&A, she tells us more about her speciality in Geriatric Oncology, focusing on geriatric assessment and frailty in elderly cancer patients.
This month we share the recommended research on depression as researchers’ genetic map for the mental health condition could pave the way towards new and improved therapies.
Unveiling our new Epigenetics and Epigenomics section! Steven Lokwan, Director of Operations for F1000Prime, talks about the new section and introduces Section Heads: Anne Ferguson-Smith, Edith Heard and Danny Reinberg.
Johanna Hepp, is May’s Associate Faculty Member of the Month. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week, we interviewed Johanna to discuss her research on social cognition and Borderline Personality Disorder.
Vojo Deretic, the director of a new autophagy research center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is May’s Faculty Member of the Month. In this Q&A, Vojo illustrates why he finds autophagy so spectacularly exciting and interesting area of biology, and the groundbreaking research taking place at a new research center.
A couple of our Faculty Members discuss William Kaelin’s opinion article, a piece that highlights the problematic trend that has crept into scientific publication and was F1000Prime’s top recommended article for six months running. They share their thoughts on what could be done to improve the future of scientific research.
Researchers have created an app that acts as a warning system to detect the whiny hum of mosquitoes. In recognition of this news and with World Malaria Day on 25th April, we share the recommended research on malaria and the investigations taking place to help prevent and control the disease, as well as sharing the current top three articles for the month and our Hidden Jewels.
Findings from a recent trial offer new advice on weight loss that avoids calorie counting and focusing on nutritional value. Taking this into consideration, we share the recommended research on diet and weight management.
Judith Blake, a geneticist working at The Jackson Laboratory, US, is March’s featured Faculty Member of the Month. For International Women’s Day, we interviewed Blake to hear more about spotting patterns in research and her career trajectory in evolutionary biology.
