by Gerhard Litscher

Received: 24 September 2025;  Published: 25 September 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2503040

This personal report summarizes the key experiences and insights gained from attending the 2025 International Symposium organized by the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) and the Acupuncture Science Association of Sweden (ASAS), held in Stockholm. The event brought together international experts to explore recent advances in acupuncture research, clinical applications, education, and global integration. Despite notable challenges—including issues with AI-assisted real-time translation and [...]

by Tessa M. Andermann  , Ke Zeng  , Sayal Guirales-Medrano  , Adam Groth  , Bhanu C. Ramachandran  , Shan Sun  , Alicia A. Sorgen  , Lauren Hill  , Amy T. Bush  , Hongwei Liu  , Corbin Jones  , Jeffrey Roach  , Brian P. Conlon  , Gauri Rao  , Nelson J. Chao  , Anthony A. Fodor  and Anthony D. Sung

Received: 24 April 2025;  Published: 25 August 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2503255

Home-based hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) is an innovative care model with growing interest, but its impact on the gut microbiome remains unexplored in a randomized setting. We present interim results from the first randomized controlled trials (RCT) evaluating the effect of HCT location—home versus hospital—on gut microbial diversity and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) gene carriage. We hypothesize that patients randomized to undergo home HCT would have higher gut taxonomic diversity and lower AMR ge [...]

by Faezeh Kouhakan  , Sepideh Ganjalikhan  , Alireza Sarhadizadeh  , Khadijeh Esmaeilpour  , Khatereh Akbari  , Leila Jafaripour  and Majid Asadi-Shekaari

Received: 26 December 2023;  Published: 23 April 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2402218

Oleuropein (OP) is a phenolic compound in olives. OP possesses potent antioxidant activity and an extensive spectrum of other pharmacological properties, including antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activities. This study investigated the effects of OP on neural injuries caused by bile duct ligation (BDL) in male mice. The mice were randomly allocated to three groups: sham, BDL, and BDL + OP. Neurobehavioral tests histological and biochemical evaluations were accomplished to assess cerebral damage. The [...]

by Giacinto Libertini

Received: 04 December 2024;  Published: 10 September 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2503325

There is a main difference between theories explaining aging as an adaptive phenomenon that is determined and modulated by genes (i.e., the result of a specific “program”) and theories explaining aging as a non-adaptive phenomenon caused by the accumulation of random degenerative events. In fact, for adaptive theories, a genetically determined and modulated program determining aging is indispensable, while for non-adaptive theories, such a program cannot exist. However, there appears to be strong evidence to suppor [...]

by OBM Geriatrics Editorial Office

Received: 09 October 2022;  Published: 09 October 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2204207

Open AccessOBM GeriatricsInterviewAn Interview with Dr. David G. SmithardOBM Geriatrics Editorial OfficeLIDSEN Publishing Inc., 2000 Auburn Drive, One Chagrin Highlands, Suite 200, Beachwood, OH, USA; E-Mail: geriatrics@lidsen.comOBM Geriatrics 2022, volume 6, issue 4 doi:10.21926/obm.geriatr.2204207Received: October 09, 2022Accepted: October 09, 2022Published: October 09, 2022

by Michael Falkenstein  and Ute Brüne-Cohrs

Received: 03 April 2023;  Published: 04 April 2023;  doi: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2302232

EditorialDriving Safety in Healthy Aging and Age-Related DiseasesMichael Falkenstein *, Ute Brüne-CohrsALA Institute, 44805 Bochum, Germany; E-Mails: falkenstein@ala-institut.de; Ute.Bruene-Cohrs@ruhr-uni-bochum.de * Correspondence: Michael Falkenstein; E-Mail: falkenstein@ala-institut.deSpecial Issue: Driving Safety in Healthy Aging and Age-Related DiseasesOBM Geriatrics 2023, volume 7, issue 2 doi:10.21926/obm.geriatr.2302232Received: April 03, 2023Accepted: April 03, 2023Published: April 04, 2023

by OBM Neurobiology Editorial Office

Received: 05 January 2023;  Published: 05 January 2023;  doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2301149

The editors of OBM Neurobiology would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2022. We greatly appreciate the contribution of expert reviewers, which is crucial to the journal's editorial process. We aim to recognize reviewer contributions through several mechanisms, of which the annual publication of reviewer names is one. Reviewers receive a voucher entitling them to a discount on their next LIDSEN publication, and they can download a certificate of reco [...]

by Alessandro Stasi  and Krittinon Choavaratana

Received: 14 May 2025;  Published: 15 July 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2503304

Ongoing global conflicts and humanitarian crises have led to unprecedented displacement, including millions of separated children, many of whom, especially infants, cannot be traced using traditional methods. This paper advocates for the establishment of a voluntary, privacy-protected global DNA database, managed by an extra-governmental entity, to facilitate family reunification. It presents a comprehensive socio-technical framework that synthesizes a novel operational model with the requisite legal and ethical sa [...]

by Arianne Llamos-Paneque  , Isabel Echevarria-Frutos  , Amaury León-Siosa  , Tanja Herrmann  and Thomas Liehr

Received: 08 July 2024;  Published: 26 September 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2403262

To present a rare clinical case of a man affected simultaneously by Becker phenotype Muscular Dystrophy (MD) and Klinefelter syndrome and the way how he was diagnosed. A 35-year-old man was evaluated in the context of hospitalization for respiratory failure. Since childhood, he had a clinical and muscle biopsy diagnosis of muscular dystrophy, possibly type Becker. His physical examination showed severe weakness of the pelvic and shoulder girdle, with a waddling gait, grade II scoliosis associated with tall height, [...]

by Hatem Al-Dois  , Farhan Nashwan  , Neil J Rowan  , Amnnah Alhabeeb Shoushan  , Niall O’Brolchain  and Saeed Hamood Alsamhi

Received: 01 August 2024;  Published: 24 December 2024;  doi: 10.21926/aeer.2404028

This proposed FlowingLife framework addresses the challenges of optimizing altered flow regimes in Irish plans and programs to improve Irish aquatic ecosystems' economic and environmental outcomes. The framework uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to revolutionize flow regime management and decision-making processing, providing sustainable resource allocation, climate change adaptation, and aquatic habitat conservation. The potential of identifying optimization guides thoroughly evaluating Irish Plans, inc [...]