by Özlem Özbek

Received: 16 June 2024;  Published: 12 December 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2404274

Genetic diversity allows plants to adapt to changing environmental conditions to survive and increases their ability to respond to yield, production, pests and diseases. The application of molecular markers developed due to developments in biochemistry, molecular biology, and plant technology has shed light on plant genetics and breeding studies and produced an enormous amount of knowledge. The theoretical knowledge will guide in determining the scope, amount, and distribution of different aspects of genetic divers [...]

by Caymen M. Novak  , Eric N. Horst  , Shreya Raghavan  and Geeta Mehta

Received: 17 June 2019;  Published: 06 September 2019;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.1903092

Background: Invasive breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women in the United States and causes one of the highest cancer mortality rates for women. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), a central enzyme in prostaglandin biosynthesis, is implicated in breast cancer initiation, progression, invasion, and metastasis, and has been linked to the mechanotransduction of breast cancers. However, it is not currently known if shear stress mediated mechanotransduction is affected by COX-2. Therefore, in this report, we hypothesized that COX-2 m [...]

by Cristina Lull  , Antonio Lidón  and María Desamparados Soriano

Received: 25 March 2022;  Published: 10 June 2022;  doi: 10.21926/aeer.2202024

Soil pollution is a major challenge for ensuring a healthy environment and for human health. One of the critical points in soil pollution policy is the education and public awareness of the problem caused by soil pollution. Education influences decision-making on soil and water care. It is crucial to spread knowledge to undergraduate and graduate students about the determinantal effects of soil pollution on ecosystems and humans, considering today’s students are tomorrow’s guardians of soil and human health. A cour [...]

by Chiara Castellani  , Emanuele Molteni  , Serena Colafrancesco  , Fabrizio Conti  , Roberta Priori  and Rossana Scrivo

Received: 13 August 2020;  Published: 18 November 2020;  doi: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2004139

Musculoskeletal conditions represent one-third to more than one-half of all non-communicable disease multimorbidities in the elderly, worsening their disability because of pain and limited physical function, often concurring with their mental decline. Musculoskeletal conditions significantly contribute to frailty and global disability, second only to mental health conditions. Furthermore, premature mortality, generally due to an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, has been documented in several rhe [...]

by Olorunjuwon O. Bello  , Rosemary O. Akande  , Temitope K. Bello  , Muibat O. Fashola  , Mathew O. Oni  and Adeleke Osho

Received: 21 July 2024;  Published: 20 January 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2501006

The incidence of antifungal-resistant pathogenic fungi has steadily increased around the globe and calls for an aggressive response. The study aimed to produce and evaluate virgin coconut oil's phytochemical properties and antifungal potentials (VCO). The production of VCO was achieved by hot extraction and natural fermentation methods. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to evaluate the active phytochemicals in the VCO. The antifungal activities of VCO against Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus nige [...]

by Lucy V. Fisher  and Andrew R. Barron

Received: 24 February 2021;  Published: 16 July 2021;  doi: 10.21926/rpm.2103028

One of the largest problems facing the steelmaking industry is the high amount of waste currently produced and the low amount of waste that is currently recycled. This study aims to look at the suitability of 3 different samples of basic oxygen steelmaking (BOS) slag as a construction material, in concert with their carbon capture capacity. Characterization by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy (ICP), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), CO2 adsorption analysis [...]

by Arnold De Loof  and Liliane Schoofs

Received: 03 October 2019;  Published: 29 November 2019;  doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.1904046

There is a growing awareness that the proteins—amyloid-beta (Aβ) and tau—do not cause Alzheimer’s disease (AD) but are produced as a result of it. Similarly, doubt reigns over the degree of causality of high plasma cholesterol and prenylation in AD. This review proposes a fresh and important perspective, in addition to the current line of thinking. It emerges from comparative analysis, in evolutionary retrospect, of the characteristics of the mevalonate biosynthetic pathways in insects versus [...]

by Christiano Lima Machado  and Carlos Eduardo Sanches de Andrade

Received: 23 September 2022;  Published: 31 January 2023;  doi: 10.21926/aeer.2301015

The amount of greenhouse gases has been growing dramatically in recent decades, producing global warming and causing climate change that affects the entire planet. To mitigate these emissions, several nations have committed to implementing measures to reduce emissions of these gases, with carbon dioxide being the main one. The transport sector is one of the leading carbon emitters. It needs to be the object of attention from government authorities and private companies so that sustainable solutions are planned and [...]

by Pluvinage Guy  and Capelle Julien

Received: 03 March 2022;  Published: 01 September 2022;  doi: 10.21926/jept.2203029

Hydrogen is a dangerous gas due to its low ignition energy, wide flammability range, promotion of the embrittlement of steel, and its high coefficient of permeation for polymers. The fracture toughness and failure elongation of pipe steels are strongly impacted by hydrogen embrittlement, whereas yield stress and ultimate strength are moderately impacted. Specific tools are required for the pipe defect assessment used for the transport of hydrogen, which is pure or blended with natural gas. The safety factors associ [...]

by Heidrun Männle  , Birthe Osorio  and Karsten Münstedt

Received: 09 March 2020;  Published: 28 April 2020;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2002024

Palliative care is a steadily growing component of medicine that focuses on treating individuals with life-limiting diseases such as cancer. It aims at improving the quality of life and alleviating cancer-related symptoms, including anxiety, pain, dyspnea, cough, nausea/vomiting, and constipation, which could result in significant physical and mental impairment. Integrative palliative care (IPC), as a subspecialty of palliative care, includes complementary approaches to treat patients holistically in their biopsych [...]