by Gerhard Litscher

Received: 10 November 2025;  Published: 10 November 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2504049

During this year’s World Congress on Medical Acupuncture, the ICMART (International Council of Medical Acupuncture and Related Techniques) Science Award 2025 was presented in recognition of excellence in research and innovation within the field of medical acupuncture. The award honored pioneering work on acupuncture and moxibustion in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), conducted in collaboration with the team at Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan. The study, a randomized controlled trial (RCT), showed that ac [...]

by Paul Ocheje Ameh  , Joseph Ameh  , Amina Bello Mahmoud  , Adabiyya Rabiu Shuaib  , Aroh Augustina Oyibo  , Fadeyi Sulayman Olusola  , Isaiah Blessing Imeh  , Egbe Hope Thankgod  , Ajagbonna Damilola Lilian  and Bitrus Nehemiah

Received: 31 March 2025;  Published: 15 July 2025;  doi: 10.21926/aeer.2503026

The high cost of chemical coagulants for water treatment leads most people in rural communities to resort to readily available surface water, which is usually of low quality, exposing them to various waterborne diseases. It is in this light, that research was conducted to assess the effectiveness of a cheap enhanced natural coagulant prepared from Chrysophyllum albidium seeds for the treatment of contaminated water sampled from River Getsi, which serves as a source of potable water for the society. The coagulants s [...]

by Moussa Hamidani  , Salah Aberkane  and Moudjahid Aissaoui

Received: 17 December 2024;  Published: 16 May 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2502249

Although immunosuppressive drugs are essential and effective in improving the health status of renal transplant patients, they also make them more vulnerable to the risk of infection with COVID-19, which has become a significant concern for many patients. Perhaps this is what makes their way of thinking and perception impact their adherence to taking immunosuppressants. Therefore, this study reveals the possibility of an impact of illness perception and some sociodemographic and clinical factors on treatment adhere [...]

by Michael Y. Shino  , Francisco Javier Ibarrondo  , Jesse L. Clark  , Adreanne Rivera  , Marlene Florian  , Allison Ramsey  , Ariss Derhovanessian  , Rajan Saggar  , Olawale O. Amubieya  , Grant Turner  , Joanna M. Schaenman  , Pryce T. Gaynor  , Omer E. Beaird  , Ashrit Multani  , Reshma M. Biniwale  , Murray H. Kwon  , Christos J. Petropoulos  , Yolanda Lie  , Terri Wrin  , Amparo L. Figueroa  , Brett Leav  , Zelalem Endale  , Kate Anteyi  , Jacqueline M. Miller  , Abbas Ardehali  , David M. Sayah  , David Elashoff  , John A. Belperio  , Otto O. Yang  and S. Sam Weigt

Received: 16 August 2024;  Published: 20 November 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2404227

Higher-dose mRNA booster vaccines have not been well studied for transplant recipients. This study evaluated the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of higher dose mRNA-1273 booster vaccines among lung transplant recipients (LTRs). This phase 1/2 open-label randomized clinical trial of higher-dose mRNA-1273 booster vaccination enrolled nineteen adult LTRs into the 50 µg (n = 8) vs. 100 µg (n = 11) groups before enrollment was terminated due to the availability of the bivalent mRNA-1273.222 vaccine [...]

by Mathivathani Kandiah  , Sivaniya Vinayagamoorthy  , Beneli Gunaratne  and Ominda Perera

Received: 19 September 2025;  Published: 01 December 2025;  doi: 10.21926/cr.2504010

Terminalia species is a widely available plant that can be used to synthesise silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and harness their catalytic capacity. This experimental design will explore the potential of Terminalia AgNPs in contributing to the degradation process of toxic chemicals generated by industries such as textiles, food, and pharmaceuticals. This research uses four leaf varieties of Terminalia species—T. arjuna, T. bellirica, T. chebula, and T. catappa—to synthesize AgNPs, evaluate their optimal synthesis condi [...]

by Negar Gorjizadeh  , Payam Saadat  , Abbas Azadmehr  and Saeed Irian

Received: 09 June 2025;  Published: 11 September 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2503310

Genetic factors including TNF-β and DRD2 have been considered as essential components in the etiology of migraine. Several studies have investigated the association between TNF-β +A252G or DRD2 C939T polymorphisms and migraine risk, with debatable results. We aimed to examine whether TNF-β +A252G and DRD2 C939T polymorphisms confer genetic susceptibility to migraine in a Northern Iranian case-control sample. In total, 151 migraineurs (105 with MO 46 with MA) and 144 healthy control subjects were included in this st [...]

by Edward Caddye  , Yuliia Lukianstseva  , Richard Aceves  and Guy W. Fincham

Received: 28 July 2025;  Published: 22 January 2026;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2601006

This paper introduces Movement-informed Breathwork (MiB), a personalised breath-body approach with biofeedback that integrates a form of conscious connected breathwork (breathing without pauses) with targeted neuromuscular contraction and relaxation cycles. Drawing from neuromuscular torque chain dynamics, fascial research and sensorimotor trauma therapy principles, MiB aims to enhance autonomic regulation, interoceptive awareness and somatic-emotional integration by bridging traditional breathwork (deep, slow-pace [...]

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 OBM Transplantation Editorial Office

Received: 03 January 2024;  Published: 04 January 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2401205

The editors of OBM Transplantation would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2023. 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 can download a certificate of recognition directly from our submission system. Additionally, reviewers can sign up to t [...]

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 [...]