Throughout February 2023, a total of 767 MDPI papers were cited in news articles published in prominent outlets such as The New York Times, Forbes, The Guardian, BBC News, and National Geographic.

Learn more about the latest research below.

• Multiple research studies suggest that having anxiety often coincides with dementia. So why is there still a lack of medical concern globally?
  New York Times – “Why Aren’t Doctors Screening Older Americans for Anxiety?”
  MDPI, Journal of Clinical Medicine – “Does Anxiety Increase the Risk of all-Cause Dementia? An Updated Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies”

• There’s a Tesla sportscar in space. Over the next 15 million years, there’s about a 22% probability and a 12% probability of it colliding with the Earth and Venus, respectively.
  CNN – “SpaceX put a Tesla sportscar into space five years ago. Where is it now?”
  MDPI, Aerospace – “The Random Walk of Cars and Their Collision Probabilities with Planets”

The Tesla Roadster has now been in space for five years. Covered in a paper in Aerospace.

• There’s now more evidence than ever that herpes simplex virus type 1 leads to Alzheimer’s disease.
  The Guardian – “Could Alzheimer’s be caused by an infection?”
  MDPI, Vaccines – “Overwhelming Evidence for a Major Role for Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV1) in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD); Underwhelming Evidence against”

• Few people want to eat completely burnt food due to its bitter taste. There could be more disadvantages, though. Studies show that acrylamide, present in burnt bread, biscuits, and coffee, can cause cancer if consumed in high doses.
  BBC News – “Should you avoid eating burnt food?”
  MDPI, Foods – “Dietary Acrylamide Exposure and Cancer Risk: A Systematic Approach to Human Epidemiological Studies”
  MDPI, IJMS – “Acrylamide Neurotoxicity as a Possible Factor Responsible for Inflammation in the Cholinergic Nervous System”
  MDPI, Toxics – “Trends of Exposure to Acrylamide as Measured by Urinary Biomarkers Levels within the HBM4EU Biomonitoring Aligned Studies (2000–2021)”

• Everything is becoming more personalized to our needs, and food is no different. What if you could create a specialized plan based on your unique gut microbiota? This article in Nat Geo, informed by MDPI research, explores how it could work.
  National Geographic – “Can science help personalize your diet?”
  MDPI, Nutrients – “Effect of Diet on the Gut Microbiota: Rethinking Intervention Duration”

• Climbing stairs could be even better for you than you thought.
  The Washington Post – “This free fitness equipment is hidden in plain sight”
  MDPI, IJERPH – “Home-Based Stair Climbing as an Intervention for Disease Risk in Adult Females; A Controlled Study”

• It’s well known that exercise can improve mental health. Recent research demonstrates that it could even help fight against certain neurological disorders.
  CNN – “Strengthen your core with exercises you can do at home using only a paper plate”
  MDPI, Brain Sciences – “Exercise Benefits Brain Function: The Monoamine Connection”

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Written by Stefan Tochev and Katherine Bosworth