by Gerhard Litscher

Received: 07 July 2025;  Published: 10 July 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2503030

With the passing of Prof. Dr. Frank Bahr, the field of complementary medicine has lost one of its most influential personalities. As a pioneer of auricular medicine in the German-speaking world, he helped shape the field of integrative medicine over many decades. This tribute by Prof. DDr. Gerhard Litscher honors Bahr's work, his convictions, and the legacy of a visionary whose impact on energy and spiritual medicine endures.

by Giulio E. Lancioni  , Gloria Alberti  , Chiara Filippini  , Nirbhay N. Singh  , Mark F. O’Reilly  , Jeff Sigafoos  and Serafino Buono

Received: 14 October 2024;  Published: 12 February 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2501268

People with severe-to-profound intellectual disability and blindness tend to be sedentary and detached, given their orientation and mobility problems, often combined with their limited interest in their surroundings. An approach to address this problem may involve the use of technology systems guiding the participants through mobility and occupational activity (object use) with a combination of spatial/orientation cues, basic instructions for the responses required by the activity, and positive stimulation during t [...]

by Serena A. Schade  , Julia O’Hanlon  and Elizabeth Orsega-Smith

Received: 09 June 2025;  Published: 12 September 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2503326

Senior centers serve as community anchors for the approximately 57.8 million older adults in the U.S., offering a range of health promotion programs, including exercise classes. This study examined how the type of exercise programs at senior centers influences older adults’ health (mental, physical, and quality of life) and how baseline physical activity levels may influence these changes as part of a statewide health promotion program evaluation in senior centers in Delaware. The exercise programs offered were bas [...]

by Angelina Lamberti  , Sinan Haddad  , Stefan Wagenpfeil  , Thomas Vogt  and Jörg Reichrath

Received: 13 September 2024;  Published: 29 October 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2504024

Recommendations for vitamin D supplementation are essential for the prevention and therapy of vitamin D deficiency. However, reliable data remain lacking for children, as most intake recommendations are based on individual studies. This work aimed to obtain reliable data that allow health authorities to re-evaluate recommendations for oral vitamin D uptake in children. We conducted a systematic literature search in MEDLINE/PubMed on vitamin D supplementation in children. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) publ [...]

by Mina Zeinalzadeh  , Alireza Ala  , Samad Shams Vahdati  and Elyar Sadeghi-Hokmabadi

Received: 16 May 2024;  Published: 01 April 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2502282

Cerebrovascular diseases such as strokes and cerebral hemorrhages are important causes of death in the world, which increase during pregnancy due to physiological conditions. This study investigated risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension and other factors by searching in databases. After searching, 35 articles were reviewed based on the inclusion criteria. The inclusion criteria included articles from 2014-2024 related to the words "pregnancy" AND "cerebrovascular disease." The obtained results were e [...]

by Tamer A. Addissouky

Received: 25 May 2025;  Published: 09 September 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2503257

Liver and lung transplantation remain among the most intricate and resource-intensive arenas in modern medicine, challenged by organ scarcity, immunological complexities, and the persistent threat of rejection. According to recent WHO and UNOS reports, approximately 100,000 patients globally await liver transplants annually, with only 30-40% receiving transplants, resulting in waitlist mortality rates of 15-20%. Similarly, lung transplant demand exceeds supply by a factor of 4:1, with 5-year survival rates remainin [...]

by Irene Andressa  , Glauce Kelly Silva do Nascimento  , Daniela de Oliveira Teotônio  , Nathalia de Andrade Neves  , Josimar Rodrigues Oliveira  , Elizabeth Harumi Nabeshima  , Vivian Machado Benassi  and Marcio Schmiele

Received: 14 October 2024;  Published: 28 July 2025;  doi: 10.21926/rpn.2503015

Germination is a viable, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly biotechnological process that enhances the industrial applications of cereals. This study evaluated the impact of germination (86 hours at 30°C) on soluble solids, proximate composition, and total phenolic compounds (TPC) in water-soluble extracts. It also included imaging analyses using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), apparent amylose content, and starch pasting properties of purple pericarp Creole corn (PPCC) fr [...]

by Annie J. Keeney  , Anabel Rodriguez  , Jaime Murillo  and Savannah S. Ingold

Received: 20 August 2024;  Published: 06 January 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2501002

Farmworkers are the backbone of the agricultural economy in the US yet are disproportionately burdened with economic-related stress and adverse behavioral health outcomes. How these stressors translate to children and family well-being is poorly understood. Grounded in Transactional Stress and Coping Theory, we aimed to understand how children and families adapt and respond to the stressors associated with farm labor occupations in a rural, underserved, bi-national community. We utilized focus groups with adult chi [...]

by Ana Santos  , Elsa Abreu  , Márcia Assunção  , Catarina Simões  and Rita Figueiredo

Received: 31 January 2025;  Published: 28 May 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2502312

The growing number of individuals with palliative care needs has led to an increased demand for specialized palliative care teams.. However, these teams often struggle to meet the demand, requiring all nurses to recognize and provide appropriate care during a patient’s last hours and days of life (LHDL). This case report aims to highlight the importance of identifying the LHDL and implementing individualized and adjusted care plans based on the 10/40 model of care. A descriptive-reflective case report following the [...]

by Ali Asghar Fallahi  and Shahnaz Shekarforoush

Received: 27 November 2024;  Published: 05 August 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2503034

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, prompting extensive research into effective methods for treatment and prevention. Among these, exercise training and physical activity are widely recognized as the safest and most effective strategies for improving health. Specifically, exercise training has been explored for its role in cardioprotection, particularly in reducing damage caused by ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury and myocardial infarction (MI). Both high-intensity interval trainin [...]