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Apr 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2644-1101.jhp-26-6100
Aman Asif-MalikCorresponding author
Honour and shame are central moral constructs within many South Asian communities, yet their psychological internalisation in diasporic contexts remains underexamined. This qualitative study explored how young British South Asian women (aged 18–25; N = 6) understand and negotiate honour in relation…
Mar 2026
Carlos AulesaCorresponding author
Breathing has long been recognised as a vital process in Eastern traditions such as YOGA and Ayurvedic medicine, where Pranayama is regarded as a transformative practice that harmonises body and mind. While the East developed sophisticated systems of breath regulation for health and self-awareness,…
Feb 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2689-4602.jes-25-5926
Chuck EasttomCorresponding author
The impact of ionizing radiation on genetic change is well established, yet the extent to which naturally occurring radiation fields have influenced evolutionary trajectories remains incompletely understood. This study examined correlations between microbial evolution and the radiation and geochemic…
Dec 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2575-1212.jvhc-24-4889
Mohammed A ElmetwallyCorresponding author
L-Carnitine (Lc) acts as an antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals, especially superoxide anions and protects cells against oxidative damage-induced apoptosis, as following ovulation, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation increases in oocytes, Oocytes exhibit an intracellular…
Dec 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-2108.jcc-25-5657
Zahraa M EssamCorresponding author
Viral infections contribute to a significant proportion of human cancers, with human papillomavirus (HPV) being one of the most well-established oncogenic viruses. This review summarizes HPV biology, transmission, classification, molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis, epidemiology of HPV-associated…
Nov 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.3070-5657.je-24-5327
Shifan KhandayCorresponding author
Human embryonic development is a highly coordinated and complex process that transforms a single fertilized cell into a fully formed human organism. This process is governed by intricate molecular mechanisms involving genetic regulation, signal transduction pathways, and intercellular communication.…
Oct 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2644-1101.jhp-25-5737
Edward W. KamenCorresponding author
It is proposed that the human soul is a manifestation of a soul field consisting of a collection of quantum-like fields. The soul field interacts with the electromagnetic field, manifested by photons interacting with the quanta of the soul field. Evidence for this comes from near-death experiences w…
Jan 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.3066-8042.jac-24-5273
Julia DavisCorresponding author
The objective of this focused literature review includes establishing and explaining the high correlation between sleep issues and ADHD. Through a systematic review of sources, a high correlation between sleep issues in those with ADHD was established with multiple theories lending explanation to th…
Dec 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-9273.jbtm-24-5317
Ndje Ndje MireilleCorresponding author
Adolescence in Cameroon, as in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, is often marked by early childbearing. Studies have shown a national prevalence of adolescent deliveries to be around 14.2% - 14.4%, a higher rate than the average for sub-Saharan Africa This presents a unique challenge for young mothe…
Dec 2024
Nigel A ShawCorresponding author
The near-death experience (NDE) is an altered state of consciousness which arises when a person is critically ill or injured and possibly clinically dead. It should not be conflated with other mental events such as the deathbed vision or the fear or anticipation of death. Many believe that the NDE r…
Dec 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-24-5322
Catarina Pestana AguiarCorresponding author
Studies show that individuals with limited health literacy skills experience worse health outcomes in a multitude of chronic diseases including glaucoma. These patients have poorer compliance, worse disease understanding and greater disease progression. The main purpose of our study was to evaluate…
Oct 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2688-5328.ijp-24-5319
Nivriti PuriCorresponding author
Chronic pain affects over 30% of the global population, and reliance on external drugs for treatment has led to major issues, including the present opioid epidemic. A healthier option is necessary, which is why music therapy’s analgesic effects have been extensively studied within the last 20 years.…
May 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-23-4493
Kexin SunCorresponding author
Background Beta-Sitosterol (SIT) is an active TCM compound employed to treat diabetic retinopathy (DR). A network pharmacology approach to understanding the active ingredients and the therapeutic mechanisms underlying DR has not been pursued. Methods The potential targets for DM were identified acco…
Dec 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2377-2549.jndc-23-4740
Grigorii G. SivetsCorresponding author
A stereoselective synthesis of protected N-glycosyl oxazolines has been developed from available acylated sugar 1,2-O-acetonides using intramolecular Ritter-like reactions. New N-α- and β-D-pentofuranosyl, α-D-hexofuranosyl oxazolines as valuable intermediates for preparation of diverse N-glycosides…
Oct 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-23-4737
Jeremy J. JohnsonCorresponding author
Bitter melon is a popular fruit cultivated in Southeast Asia and other tropical climate regions. Bitter melon has been used in traditional medicine because of its numerous medicinal benefits, including having hypoglycemic effects. This has an indication for diabetic patients, and several clinical tr…
Apr 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9383.jhhr-22-4259
Damtew BekeleCorresponding author
Asthma is a chronic disease of airways; that is widely characterized by an increased responsiveness to a large variety of stimuli, airway inflammation and obstruction. It is the most common respiratory disorder disease in developed and developing countries. The study was aimed to assess the factors…
Mar 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-23-4506
Anu PartanenCorresponding author
Limited data exist on the mechanisms promoting clonal expression of BCR-ABL1 cells in various myeloproliferative disorders. We present a patient whose Janus Kinase (JAK) 2 V617F-negative idiopathic myelofibrosis (IMF) transformed to Philadelphia-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). A 55-year-old…
Dec 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-9383.jhhr-22-4397
Ralph J JohnsonCorresponding author
Despite vast improvements in chemo-therapeutic interventions extensively extending the life span of patients with chronic and terminal diseases, there also is the unhappy extension of side- effects and adverse events. Thus, Health-Related Quality of Life (HR-QoL) becomes equally as important as leng…
Oct 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2572-3030.jcgb-22-4284
Reginald B. LittleCorresponding author
Upon considering the anticancer effects of larger oligomeric proanthocyanidins and observing various papers reporting the high resolution mass spectroscopy of the oligomeric proanthocyanidins, it is determined that the unusual 13C enrichment in some plant oligomeric proanthocyanidins may be responsi…
Sep 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2377-2549.jndc-22-4277
Grigorii SivetsCorresponding author
A multistep synthesis of 2-chloro-9-(2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro-β-D-arabinofuranosyl) adenine (clofarabine) is described from methyl β-D-ribofuranoside. A new improved method for preparation of 1,2-diacetyl D-ribofuranose derivative was developed via acetolysis of tri-O-pivaloylated D-ribofuranoside and pla…