Background: Fucose is a deoxyhexose sugar. While the biological roles of L-fucose remain unclear, the sugar is known to accelerate the malignant potential of cancer cells. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the viability pattern of human cancer and normal cell lines treated with fucose. Methods: The human gingival fibroblast (HGF-1), colorecta

Background: Cancer knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) levels of communities are essential to be assessed to enhance cancer educational programs. This study aimed to determine the KAP level of the Kuantan community on the effects of monosaccharides on cancer. The association between the sociodemographic data and KAP level of the community has a

Most of the studies' findings explored that the prevalence of stress is increasing among university students. Student retention, student progression and graduate on time (GOT) are becoming critical issues in all universities. There are a significant number of studies that have examined the stress level of students using the Perceived Stress Sca

Background: Glucose is associated with weight gain, which increases the risk of cancer. There is insufficient information on the effects of high glucose concentrations on cell lines. This study evaluated the viability patterns of human cancer and normal cell lines treated with glucose. Methods: Human gingival fibroblast (hGF), colorectal adenocarci

In this work, plastic bottles made of high-density polyethene (HDPE) have been recycled and blended with poly(lactic acid) (PLA). The aim of the work is to prepare a binary blend of PLA and Recycled HDPE (rHDPE) at 90:10 blend ratio by using a twin-screw extruder. The blends were compression moulded and characterized in terms of mechanical and ther

As a consequence of colonialism, Malaysian subjectivity has been defined by a certain dualism (see Embong, 2008; Morais, 2014, for example), arising from the separation of the secular from the spiritual, and of ethnicity from nationality. This division of consciousness implies that the Malaysian subject identifies with a specific ethnicity or relig

A peaceful family is not automatically happened, it is created with awareness and expectation. Being parents, their expectations are built with careful attention and all possible means and ways. A most common wish of parents is having healthy and happy children in their lives. it is not easy to own such children as “actions speak louder than word

إن المرأة جزء لا يتجزأ في مجتمعنا، فيعدها نصف المجتمع، وهي التي تشارك الرجل وتساعده وتقف إلى جانبه يدا بيد من أجل مواجهة الشدائد والتحديات في الحياة. كما هي تؤدي دورا مهما وأساسيا لا يستغنى عنه

Service quality remains a focal issue in banking industry as banking institutions are providing heterogeneous products, including Islamic banks. Particularly when the competition becomes more intense, providing superior service quality provided competitive advantage to the organizations in order to remain relevant in the industry. Accordingly, the

As Malaysia aims to become a high-income country by the year 2020, where the small medium enterprises (SMEs) play critical roles, this chapter focuses on profiling the SMEs and the challenges that they are currently fac-ing. This finding confirms that the majority of Malaysian SMEs is of micro and small size where the issues of financial accessibil