De Gruyter Open Access Life Sciences

22/07/2025

🔔📄New Article Now Online!

We’re excited to share a fresh publication on our website:
"Dietary Strategies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Narrative Review of Effectiveness, Emerging Dietary Trends, and Global Variability"

This comprehensive review, authored by a dedicated research team from the University of Malta, explores how different dietary approaches are used around the world to manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) — a condition affecting millions globally.

Read the full article here 👉 https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/ohe-2025-0072/html

18/06/2025

📄🔔New Article Alert!

We’re excited to share our latest publication:
"Cervical cancer in eastern Kenya (2018–2020): Impact of awareness and risk perception on screening practices"

🧬This important study assesses cervical cancer awareness and it's link with screening uptake among women in eastern Kenya.

🧑‍💻Read the full article here: https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/ohe-2025-0069/html

20/05/2025

🔔📄New Article Alert!

We've just published a new article on our website: "Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, relationship satisfaction, and socioeconomic status: United States".

🧑‍💻The pandemic reshaped nearly every aspect of daily life—and in this article an American research group from Rhode Island dives deep into how it affected mental health, personal relationships, and financial stability across the U.S.

Discover key findings, surprising trends, and what it all means for the road ahead.
👉 Read more here: https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/ohe-2025-0067/html

24/04/2025

🔔📄New Article Alert!

We’ve just published a new article on our website titled:
"Experience of patients in Germany with the post-COVID-19 vaccination syndrome."

💉Written by Kerstin Wüstner from the Berlin School of Economics and Law, the piece delves into the health problems following COVID-19 vaccination by the literature search.

👨‍💻Read the full article here: https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/ohe-2025-0065/html

24/03/2025

🔔📄New Article Alert!

Our latest article "Investigation by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale of Daytime Sleepiness in Professional Drivers During Work Hours," takes a deep dive into the risks of fatigue behind the wheel.

🧑‍💻Read the full article now:
https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/ohe-2025-0062/html

25/02/2025

🔔📄New Article Alert!

We're excited to share our latest research article: Prediction of hypoglycaemia in subjects with type 1 diabetes during physical activity.

Written by Ornella Moro and Giovanni Sebastiani, this research focuses on predicting and preventing low blood sugar during exercise, improving the quality of life for those managing diabetes while staying active.

🧑‍💻Read the full article now on our website! https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/ohe-2025-0060/html

31/01/2025

🔔📄New Article Alert!

We’re excited to share our latest article on the website: "The management of body dysmorphic disorder in adolescents: A systematic literature review."

🧑‍💻Check out the article on our website:
https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/ohe-2025-0057/html?

13/12/2024

🔔📄New Article Alert!

We’re excited to share our latest article on the website: "Psychological flexibility and celiac disease in adolescents: Understanding adherence and well-being for enhanced care. A rapid narrative review."

🧑‍💻Check out the article on our website:
https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/ohe-2023-0047/html

12/12/2024

🌿 New Insights into Paeoniflorin’s Analgesic Properties
📢 Now available in our journal: "The analgesic effect of paeoniflorin: A focused review."

🔬 Chronic pain management is one of the biggest challenges in modern medicine. This comprehensive review highlights the incredible potential of paeoniflorin (PF)—a bioactive compound extracted from Chinese herbaceous peony—known for its:

🌟 Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
🧠 Nerve protection and modulation of pain pathways.
🎯 Effectiveness in addressing diverse pain types, including neuropathic, inflammatory, and cancer-related pain.
🧪 The article delves into PF's mechanisms, such as reducing inflammation, regulating neurotransmitter receptors, and improving nerve repair, paving the way for non-opioid analgesics that may revolutionize pain therapy.

📚 Read the full article here: https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2022-0905

11/12/2024

🌱 Green Nanotechnology for Biomedical Applications
📢 Main Group Metal Chemistry journal presents new article: "One-pot green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Morus laevigata aqueous extract and evaluation of its anticancer potential against HT-29 cell line."

This study explores the environmentally friendly synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using extracts of Morus laevigata leaves. Key findings include:

Structural and stability analysis: Nanoparticles with an average size of 68.5 nm and stable colloidal properties.
Anticancer activity: ZnO NPs demonstrated dose-dependent inhibition of HT-29 colon cancer cells, surpassing cisplatin in efficacy.
Mechanistic insights: Effects observed include G2/M phase cell cycle arrest and increased apoptosis in cancer cells.
The research highlights the potential of plant-derived nanomaterials as a sustainable approach to developing innovative cancer therapies.

📚 Access the full article here: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgmc-2024-0016

11/12/2024

🌾 Innovative Tools in Crop Research! 🌱
📄 "Application of leaf multispectral analyzer in comparison to hyperspectral device to assess the diversity of spectral reflectance indices in wheat genotypes."

🔬 Can affordable multispectral spectrometers rival hyperspectral devices in studying wheat genotypes? This study explores the potential of the PolyPen spectrometer, comparing its performance with the high-resolution FieldSpec-4.

📈 The results highlight:

🌿 Practical use of low-cost sensors for plant and crop studies.
🌟 Effective vegetation indices like MTCI and CIgreen for tracking genotypic variability.
🧪 Insights into non-invasive phenotyping methods for modern agriculture.

Read the full article to discover how these advancements can revolutionize plant science and sustainable farming! 🚜
👉 Access the article here: https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2022-0989

Multispectral devices have a huge potential to be utilized in biological, ecological, and agricultural studies, providing valuable information on plant structure and chemical composition. The aim of the study was to assess the reliability and sensitivity of the affordable leaf spectrometer PolyPen (...

11/12/2024

🤝📢 Open Life Sciences once again became a Promotional Partner of European Association for Cancer Research conference - Cancer Neuroscience! 🧠

It's the first EACR special conference on this exciting and rapidly evolving topic brings together international leaders in the field of cancer neuroscience to identify the most relevant current insights and to develop a roadmap for future translational, preclinical, and clinical research.

The target audience for this conference is scientists and physicians working in cancer research, oncology, neuroscience/neuromedicine, and related fields. Students and early-career researchers working in these areas are especially invited to become future leaders of the highly interdisciplinary field of cancer neuroscience.

All the attendees are, as always, eligible for a discount on Article Processing Charges for all the article types 🤩