by OBM Geriatrics Editorial Office

Received: 03 January 2026;  Published: 04 January 2026;  doi: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2601333

The editors of OBM Geriatrics would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2025. 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 the Web of S [...]

by OBM Transplantation Editorial Office

Received: 03 January 2026;  Published: 04 January 2026;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2601263

The editors of OBM Transplantation would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2025. 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 the Web [...]

by Recent Progress in Science and Engineering Editorial Office

Received: 03 January 2026;  Published: 04 January 2026;  doi: 10.21926/rpse.2601001

The editors of Recent Progress in Science and Engineering would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2025. 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 [...]

by Rafaele Tavares Silvestre  , Mariana Chantre-Justino  , Mariana Alexandre Bragante  , Paula Lacorte de Carvalho  , Lucas Delmonico  , Gilda Alves  , Maria Helena Ornellas  and Dirce Bonfim de Lima

Received: 31 May 2025;  Published: 04 February 2026;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2601326

Advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART) have normalized the life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH) but have been linked to a premature presentation of age-related comorbidities, including cancer. Telomere length (TL) is a marker of cellular aging and was investigated in blood leukocytes from 78 PLWH on ART, compared with 163 HIV-uninfected controls. The PLWH group was stratified into three subgroups: HIV-only (n = 57), HIV with AIDS-defining cancer (ADC, n = 9), and HIV with NADC (n = 12). Quantitative p [...]

by Enesi Y. Salawu  , Opeyemi E. Akerekan  , Femi E. Adegbite  , Olasehinde O. Nifemi  , Samson O. Ongbali  , Joseph O. Dirisu  , Ogunkola B. Abiodun  and Emmanuel O. Ajanaku

Received: 27 October 2025;  Published: 02 February 2026;  doi: 10.21926/rpse.2601002

In bottling companies, spur gears play a vital role in ensuring efficient mechanical power transmission in bottling machines. Therefore, the maintainability of spur gears in these machines is important because it directly affects the overall efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness of bottling operations. The study focused on data collection for different tasks performed on a failed gear from January to December of a particular year based on task time and frequency of occurrence, which are important factors [...]

by Mathivathani Kandiah  , Nasmah Nisthar  , Beneli Gunaratne  and Ominda Perera

Received: 30 October 2025;  Published: 12 February 2026;  doi: 10.21926/cr.2601004

The advancement of photocatalytic nanomaterials has become central to addressing the growing challenge of removing organic pollutants from water systems through sustainable and efficient degradation pathways. In this study, silver nanoparticles were synthesized via a green approach using aqueous extracts derived from five parts of Flacourtia indica, including bark, flower, fruit, seed, and leaves, at 90°C for 45 minutes. UV–VIS spectroscopy (460 nm) confirmed nanoparticle formation, while scanning electron microsco [...]

by Bojana Anđelković  , Biljana P. Dojčinović  , Ivona Mihajlović  , Jelena M. Živković  and Nebojša Đ. Pantelić

Received: 10 November 2025;  Published: 12 February 2026;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2601008

Persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.) is increasingly recognized as a nutrient-dense fruit rich in health-promoting compounds. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the nutritional composition, phenolic profile, antioxidant potential, and elemental content of D. kaki fruit and its contribution to dietary mineral intake. Proximate analysis revealed a high moisture content, low fat, and appreciable fiber and carbohydrate levels, supporting its classification as a low-calorie, fiber-rich food. Methanolic extracts exhib [...]

by Isabelle Wallach  , Julie Beauchamp  , Tamara Sussman  , Arianne Laplante  and Patrick Durivage

Received: 08 October 2025;  Published: 11 February 2026;  doi: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2601335

The sexuality of older adults at advanced stages of illness, or at the end of life, remains a taboo topic that is rarely addressed in the literature and in practice. As a result, the knowledge base informing the support needs of older adults at the final stages of life with regards to sexuality remains scant. The present study seeks to explore experiences of sexuality in older adults with serious illness or receiving palliative care, focusing specifically on the place of sexuality in their lives, the forms of sexua [...]

by Mona-Elisa Eberharter

Received: 03 November 2025;  Published: 12 February 2026;  doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2601324

Using a two-stage qualitative design (Stage 1: expert interviews; Stage 2: biographical interviews with people with MS), existing governmental and organizational support measures for maintaining the work capacity of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) were analyzed, and proposals for improvement were developed. Additional state support measures were proposed, including relaxing the criteria for state assistance, creating a centralized contact point for MS-specific inquiries, and enhancing collaboration between [...]

by Mohammed H. Moghadasian

Received: 27 January 2026;  Published: 12 February 2026;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2601266

Dietary guidelines and Nutrient Reference Intakes are important tools for maintaining optimal health in the general population. Similar guidelines have also been developed by specific organ health associations to help their patient populations recover from disorders or prevent/delay clinical events and subsequent complications. However, there are no specific national and international guidelines to provide dietary and nutrient intake recommendations peri-transplantation. The complex nature of transplantation and in [...]