Polyamines are one of the oldest substances known in biochemistry consist of putrescine, spermidine and spermine. They are essential components of all living cells primarily involve in cell growth and proliferation. Upregulation of polyamines in human body is highly associated with various diseases, including cancer. Therefore, polyamines deficient

Introduction: Nutritional requirements increase during lactation. However, maternal dietary intakes of Malaysian mothers are subjected to restrictions commonly included in traditional postpartum practices. This study aimed to assess the maternal dietary intake status during the recommended six month exclusive breastfeeding (part of which included t

Nanomaterials and conductive polymers have gained a great deal of interest for application in various fields, such as energy, the environment, and biomedicine, owing to their excellent physicochemical properties compared to conventional metal materials. A reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-poly(3,4 ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PS

Introduction: This study aimed to determine the relationship of maternal dietary intake with human milk nutritional composition, among Malay mothers during the postpartum period of exclusive breastfeeding. Methods: Human milk samples (20- 30ml) were collected from mothers (n=32) at least once monthly for six months postpartum. Macronutrients and fa

Human milk is recognized as the normative standard for infant feeding (Moretti, 2012; WHO, 2011). It is a unique food that contains both nutrients and non-nutritive bio-active factors suited to human infants. The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) strongly advocate exclusive breastfeeding for the first six

One of the most common complication of diabetes is the development of foot ulcer which could lead to lower limb amputation and even death. Diabetic foot causes significant impact to the patient, community and country. Therefore, detection of a diabetic foot at risk of ulceration is essential to prevent theses complications. This article will discus

Down syndrome is the most common trisomy disorders among live births, with advanced maternal age being an established risk factor. Prenatal screening for this condition includes non-invasive prenatal testing such as assessment of nuchal translucency thickness by ultrasonography and measurement of biochemical markers in maternal serum during the fir

Introduction: Down syndrome is a predominant genetic disease with an incident rate of one in every 750 live births. This abnormality can be identified through non-invasive and invasive procedures. Currently, the use of cell-free fetal DNA (cfDNA) from maternal plasma is widely implemented as one of the alternatives for non-invasive prenatal screeni

Introduction: Smartphones has now become a common and almost essential tool in our daily living activities. Students are among those who uses smartphones regularly which could lead to addiction if overused. This study aims to measure the prevalence of smartphone addiction and its relationship with psychological health among clinical year medical st

The low percentage of in-ward patients that performing solah during their stay in hospital indicatess a worrying trend attributed to the minimal knowledge of rukhsah for solah during certain illness. Among the illness which could affect the ability of a Muslim to perform their act of worship is a memory disorder known as amnesia. There are several