by Jacqueline B. Sperling  , Abigail M. Stark  and Julianne G. Wilner

Received: 27 January 2025;  Published: 26 June 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2502028

School avoidance is associated with a range of negative outcomes and has been increasing in youth in the past several decades. This study examined the efficacy of an intensive outpatient CBT program, for youth (N = 137, ages 8-19) with anxiety disorders or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and compared both baseline symptoms and outcomes for youth with school avoidance compared to those without. At admission, results indicated that parents of children with school avoidance reported higher levels of family accommo [...]

by Tamerah Nicole Hunt  , Kylie Roberts  , Megan Byrd  , Kaytlyn Johnson  and Christina Gipson

Received: 28 July 2023;  Published: 04 January 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2401002

Current research shows that mindfulness and physical training programs have been shown to help reduce stress independently, however, limited research is available exploring the possible additive effects of implementing both training programs together [1, 2]. To test the feasibility and effectiveness of the Mind-Body Fitness program through a case-series pilot program, seven elementary school teachers completed a nine-week mindfulness and fitness program. The Perceived Stress Scale [3] was administered at three time [...]

by Tracie D. Parkinson  and Stephen D. Smith

Received: 11 March 2025;  Published: 23 September 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2503039

Hatha yoga is a common style of yoga used for physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual benefits, enhancing quality of life and well-being. The current study used a randomized control trial (RCT) to investigate whether completing an eight-week posture-based Hatha yoga program would lead to greater psychological benefits than taking part in an eight-week lecture series about the history and philosophy of yoga. Fifty-five participants (42 female, age range 18-32) completed five self-report measures both before and a [...]

by Justin Cole  , Eugene Golts  , Michael Bernales  , Dina Shirazi  , Deepa Kurup  , Sarah Golts  , Gordon Yung  , Aarya Kafi  , Christine M. Lin  , Travis Pollema  and Kamyar Afshar

Received: 19 October 2023;  Published: 08 May 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2402214

Despite the concerted efforts by lung transplant recipients (LTR) and their medical teams, hospital readmissions are common in the first year following transplantation. Reasons for unplanned readmissions include allograft rejection, infections, and respiratory failure before the SARS-COV-2 pandemic. Clinical predictors of readmissions have changed over time with the higher risk factors of acceptable criteria for recipients and donors. We aimed to assess more recent readmission rates based on group classifications t [...]

by Che Aishah Nazariah Ismail  , Nazlahshaniza Shafin  , Khairunnuur Fairuz Azman  , Idris Long  and Nor Syafinaz Yaakob

Received: 28 September 2024;  Published: 09 April 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2502283

Chronic pain is a significant and global healthcare issue that hugely implies the quality of life and productivity of the affected individuals. It is challenging to treat and thus necessitates a deeper understanding of its underlying pathomechanisms to develop targeted interventions. Serotonin is one of the essential neurotransmitters involved in the propagation of pain signals through both ascending and descending pathways, acting via various receptor subtypes, including the 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor-6 (5-HT6R) [...]

by Kwami Eli Baba  , Guy Pluvinage  and Julien Capelle

Received: 06 August 2024;  Published: 31 October 2024;  doi: 10.21926/jept.2404018

Ammonia is a toxic gas and can cause tragic consequences for humans. The damage level depends on concentration and duration of exposure. The security length associated with the risk of a tank leak at the acute exposure level of 30 ppm (AEGL-1) has been computed. Two tools have been combined: the CTOA criterion and the ALOHA software. The CTOA, a measure of fracture resistance against ductile crack propagation, is implemented in Abaqus software to compute the size of a breach in a tank submitted to internal pressure [...]

by Tomomi Kogiso  , Mutsuki Kobayashi  , Kuniko Yamamoto  , Yuichi Ikarashi  , Kazuhisa Kodama  , Makiko Taniai  , Nobuyuki Torii  , Kazunari Tanabe  , Hideki Ishida  , Shohei Fuchinoue  , Hiroto Egawa  , Masakazu Yamamoto  , Etsuko Hashimoto  and Katsutoshi Tokushige

Received: 08 February 2017;  Published: 06 April 2017;  doi: 10.21926/obm.hg.1702003

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection frequently occurs in recipients of liver or kidney transplants (LT/KT). Interferon (IFN)-based therapies are used to treat HCV, but their efficacy is low. Methods: We report 24 patients who received HCV therapy after LT/KT. Design, Setting, and Participants-Twelve LT and 12 KT recipients (median age, 59 years; 15 males; 21 serological type 1) were enrolled, of whom eight (six with LT) were treated with IFN-based therapy. Twelve received direct-acting antiviral drugs [ [...]

by Ashraf Zaghwan  , Yousef Amer  , Mahmoud Efatmaneshnik  and Nagi Abdussamie

Received: 24 July 2023;  Published: 06 February 2024;  doi: 10.21926/jept.2401004

The economic impact of energy loss stemming from end-user electricity consumption is a significant concern, with historical trends revealing escalating costs. Effectively managing both peak and off-peak demands remains a formidable challenge due to the unpredictable nature of consumer behaviors, leading to energy wastage. This study delves into the nexus of demand uncertainty, financial repercussions, and potential strategies to mitigate energy losses in the evolving landscape of electricity consumption.that causes [...]

by Mohsen Akbaribazm

Received: 27 September 2023;  Published: 31 January 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2401212

The escalating prevalence of vision loss due to eye diseases has instigated a quest for innovative therapies, given that conventional approaches often fall short in repairing and regenerating damaged eye tissues, particularly the retina. Stem cell-based interventions have emerged as a promising avenue, with numerous studies in animal models and human trials exploring their potential to enhance visual acuity. Beyond addressing conditions like age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR), stem [...]

by Benjamin Drukarch  and Micha M.M. Wilhelmus

Received: 09 October 2024;  Published: 13 February 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2501269

According to mainstream neuroscience, the action potential (AP) is a purely dissipative electrical phenomenon that should be modeled as such. However, also (essentially) reversible mechanical, thermal, and optical changes in the neuron have been reported to accompany the movement of the AP along the axonal surface. These are not accounted for in the prevailing (bio)-electric theory of neuronal excitability, originally introduced by Hodgkin and Huxley (HH) and mathematically formulated in their famous HH model of th [...]