by Abdulmalik A. Lawan  and Nadire Cavus

Received: 31 May 2022;  Published: 30 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2203138

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder associated with critical challenges related to social, communication, and behavioral issues. Recent studies have proposed machine learning (ML) techniques for rapid and accurate assessment of ASD. However, the mismatch between the ML techniques and the clinical basis of ASD assessment reduces [...]

by Gabriel de Bem  , Marlon Mulhbauer  , Pablo La Roche  , André Matias  , Ricardo Almeida  and Eduardo Kruger

Received: 30 May 2022;  Published: 29 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/aeer.2203038

This study evaluates three shading configurations designed and tested in a preliminary stage of responsive shading device development. The strategy is based on trigonometric relationships focused on solar angles at any given moment. The configurations are thus related to the ratio of the window area shaded by a responsive brise-soleil that provides [...]

by Rico Miyagasako  , Jin Hansol  , Satoshi Watanabe  , Kazuchika Miyoshi  , Emi Inada  and Masahiro Sato

Received: 07 July 2022;  Published: 29 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2203166

The efficient production of transgenic (Tg) piglets has remained a challenge in the field of domestic animal studies. Unlike mice, the pronuclei of pig zygotes cannot be easily studied because of the abundance of lipid droplets. Therefore, the zygotes must be briefly centrifuged before pronuclear injection (PNI) to move the lipid droplets to the periphe [...]

by Despina Vamvuka  and Christia Loulashi

Received: 24 May 2022;  Published: 29 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/cr.2203031

The present study investigated the co-gasification of two different lignites blended with the forest residue collected from the land restoration activity sites of open-pit mines located in the region of the Ptolemais basin in North Greece performed under the carbon dioxide stream. All samples were devolatilized in a fixed bed unit prior to the gasificat [...]

by Igor Val Danilov  , Sandra Mihailova  and Araksia Svajyan

Received: 05 July 2022;  Published: 28 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2203137

This study aims to observe the differences in the shared intentionality magnitude in mother-child dyads with neurotypical (NT) children and neurodivergent (ND) children aged 3-6 years. The quality of shared intentionality in infancy is associated with cognitive development. Our results showed that ND children scored six times higher (on average) in [...]

by JAMES POWERS  , Shana Rhodes  and Allison McCoy

Received: 05 June 2022;  Published: 28 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2203205

Many health systems have joined the Age-Friendly Health Systems movement to provide every older adult safe, high-quality care aligned with what matters most. Becoming an Age-Friendly Health System means that hospitals and health care systems reliably use a set of evidence-based practices known as the “4M’s” – What Matters, Medication, Mentation [...]

by Alexander G. Mikhailov  and Ivan I. Vashlaev

Received: 08 June 2022;  Published: 27 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/aeer.2203037

Mineral resources in the subsoil are classified as exhaustible. One of the ways to potentially replenish the sources of mineral resources is presented in the materials of these studies. In this article, we studied the natural formation in the bowels of the array of zones of high concentrations of compounds of useful components. We aimed to develop the [...]

by Reinhard Haas  , Marina Siebenhofer  , Jakob Lederer  and Amela Ajanovic

Received: 24 June 2022;  Published: 27 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/jept.2203030

Today, the building sector poses a major problem concerning fossil fuel energy consumption and the corresponding emissions of local pollutants and global greenhouse gases (GHG). In addition, an increasing number of people are living in urban areas, and it is becoming challenging to provide the necessary living space and energy for heating in fast-growin [...]

by Paul Andrew Entwistle

Received: 09 March 2022;  Published: 26 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2203046

Much has been written about the aetiological role of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in the development of chronic adult physical and emotional health problems but current screening methods utilising questionnaires and formal interviewing often fail to show consensus across populations and surveys. This paper proposes that hypnotic regression might [...]

by Roland Bardy  , Arthur Rubens  and Helen Akolgo-Azupogo

Received: 29 April 2022;  Published: 26 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/aeer.2203036

Regulating land use and the biodiversity of a region requires lasting accords between those who make the decisions and those who are affected by the rules and regulations. In Africa, these accords depend on the effectiveness of the collective efforts of the representatives of the legal authorities and the civil society (the traditional leaders in the [...]

by Omotayo B. Ilesanmi  , Rosephine Enadeghe  , Aleneme Chinenye  , Esther Adeogun  and Ufuoma Okotie

Received: 29 May 2022;  Published: 26 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2203135

Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal that is deleterious to brain development as it increases brain aging. Trévo is a multi-herbal supplement that provides various health benefits, including boosting the immune system and detoxification. In this study, we investigated the neuroprotective effects of Trévo against the neurotoxic effects of cadmium chloride [...]

by Peri Muradova

Received: 24 June 2022;  Published: 26 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/cr.2203030

In this study, we prepared a fine-grained, aluminum-reinforced alumina support matrix of the active mass of catalysts, which showed activity in heterogeneous catalytic reactions stimulated by electromagnetic radiation in the microwave range. The support absorbed microwave radiation of 2.45 GHz. We compared the textural characteristics of samples of [...]

by OBM Neurobiology Editorial Office

Received: 22 September 2022;  Published: 26 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2203136

by Elaine Beaumont  , Chris Irons  and Sue McAndrew

Received: 25 May 2022;  Published: 26 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2203045

Self-guided, smartphone apps may be helpful in reducing symptoms associated with psychological distress and may boost wellbeing, and levels of compassion. To our knowledge this is the first study to examine the impact a 28-day app based on Compassion Focused Therapy and Compassionate Mind Training has on participant’s levels of compassion, wellbeing [...]

by Emory Ryan  , Tiffany Jong  and Ellen Sidransky

Received: 20 July 2022;  Published: 26 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2203165

Gaucher disease (GD) is one of the most common lysosomal storage disorders resulting from biallelic mutations in the GBA1 gene, causing a dysfunction of the lysosomal hydrolase, glucocerebrosidase (acid-β-glucosidase; E.C 3.2.1.45). Clinical manifestations are heterogenous and can include splenomegaly, anemia, and neurological impairments in the case [...]

by Anna Pendina  , Mikhail Krapivin  , Irina Mekina  , Irina Aleksandrova  , Yanina Sagurova  , Evgeniia Komarova  , Mariia Ishchuk  , Andrei Tikhonov  , Olesya Bespalova  , Alexander Gzgzyan  , Igor Kogan  and Olga Efimova

Received: 13 May 2022;  Published: 23 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2203164

This paper suggests an approach for the use of a single paucicellular histological sample to investigate two characteristics indicative of the cell’s functional potential: 1) the content of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and 2) the telomere length. An algorithm has been suggested for the successive detection of the catalytic telomerase subuni [...]

by Sergey Udovichenko  , Alexander Pisarev  , Alexander Busygin  , Abdulla Ebrahim  , Andrey Bobylev  and Alexey Gubin

Received: 14 June 2022;  Published: 22 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2203134

In the present study, we present the results of the modeling of incoming information processing in a neuroprocessor that implements a biomorphic spiking neural network with numerous neurons and trainable synaptic connections between them. Physico-mathematical models of processes of encoding information into biomorphic pulses and their decoding following [...]

by Kuldeep Saini  , Vinay Mohan Pathak  , Arpit Tyagi  and Rani Gupta

Received: 11 June 2022;  Published: 22 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/cr.2203029

Cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase (CGTase) is a multifunctional enzyme that hydrolyzes the α-glycosidic bond between two sugar molecules and synthesizes cyclodextrins (CDs) and other transglycosylation products. It is a ubiquitously present extracellular enzyme that offers the CGTase-producing organism the sole right onto starch substrates over other [...]

by Kelly Swing  , Jaime Chaves  , Stella de la Torre  , Luis Sempertegui  , Alexander Hearn  , Andrea Encalada  , Esteban Suarez  and Gonzalo Rivas

Received: 30 March 2022;  Published: 22 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/aeer.2203035

The rights of nature have been widely discussed at a philosophical level for a long time, but examples of its practical application are quite rare. Ecuador is the first country to incorporate this concept into its constitutional foundation and put the theory into practice. However, implementing entirely justifiable rights of nature is hindered by factor [...]

by Divya Taneja  , Madhumita Sadhukhan  , Padmalaya Rath  , Manas R Sarangi  , Renu Mittal  , Akshaya Kumar Prusty  , Deepthi Gilla  , Ashish Pandurang Shivadikar  , Birendra Singh Rawat  , Ravi Kumar Sadarla  , Gurudev Choubey  , Nidhi Mahajan  , Renu Bala  , Neha Kalra  , Anupam Mukherjee  , Anil Khurana  and Raj K Manchanda

Received: 12 August 2022;  Published: 21 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2203044

Patients with psoriasis commonly opt for homeopathic treatment. However, no study has assessed the response to homeopathic treatment by using standardized disease-specific scales, and the findings are based on clinical assessments only. The objective of this study was to evaluate the response to the individualized homeopathic treatment of psoriasis [...]