Subject(s): Malnutrition -- Malaysia | Older people -- Nutrition Requirements -- Malaysia | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Nutrition Sciences -- IIUM Summary: Malnutrition is a concern around the globe including in Malaysia due to its negative effects to the health of elderly. Nutrition screening can help to identify malnutrition and

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology -- IIUM Summary: Background: CRISPR/ Cas9 is one of the most powerful among the approaches being developed to rescue fundamental causes of gene-based inheritable diseases. Several strategies for delivering such genome editing materials have been developed, but the sa

Subject(s): Nutrition -- Evaluation | Fast food restaurants -- Malaysia | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Nutrition Sciences -- IIUM Summary: The global and local growth of fast-food outlets and the high acceptance level of their products by consumers show that people nowadays prefer easy and convenient food choices such as food from f

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Community Medicine -- IIUM Summary: Co-morbidities such as obesity, gestational diabetes and pregnancy induced hypertension during pregnancy can be dangerous to mother and fetus. Regular physical activity during pregnancy not only maintains maternal and fetal wellbeing, but it also maintains

Subject(s): Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan | Nephrology | Kidneys -- Diseases | Urinary organs -- Calculi | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Surgery -- IIUM Summary: Residual stones post percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) are not detected up to 17% on post-operative imaging. Plain radiograph may not detect residual for radiolucent or vag

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Biotechnology -- IIUM Summary: This research sought to identify the ability of flaxseed and Nigella sativa extract act as an alternative medicine for intracanal medicament which much safer for pregnant women and small children. The currently available conventional method of root canal therapy

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Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences -- IIUM Summary: Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In recent biomedical researches, the areas of cancer and infectious diseases have a leading position in utilization of medicinal plants as a source of drug discovery. Malaysia has a diversity

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences -- IIUM Summary: The invasiveness of malignant melanoma is mainly attributed to the enzymatic destruction of the extracellular matrix and basement membrane components by a group of enzymes known as matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). The expression of these proteinases is

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology -- IIUM Summary: Hyperpigmentation is a common and crucial aesthetic problem frequently encountered by women in which the darkened patches or spots appear on the skin. Therefore, cosmetic products containing skin lightening agents are used to inhibit the occurrence o