The prevalence of breast cancer augments together with the technical global development and modernization. Breast carcinoma is one of the leading causes of death in women. A literature search was conducted in July-October 2012 to explore the published articles regarding awareness of breast cancer and breast self-examination (BSE) in Asian settings.

Multivariate data analysis of 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectra was applied for the prediction of antioxidant activity in five different Pegaga (C. asiatica (var 1), C. asiatica (var 2), C. asiatica (var 3) H. bonariensis and H. sibthorpioides) varieties. Linear (Partial Least Square regression) and non linear (Artificial Neural Network) models

ARID3B is a member of ARID3 (AT-rich interacting domain) family of DNA-binding proteins, and overexpressed in human malignant tumors. The closely related family member, ARID3A, was isolated as a protein binding to E2F1 transcription factor and activates E2F-dependent transcription. However, the function of ARID3B in the regulation of E2F-responsive

Learning management system (LMS) is a learning platform for both full time and distant learning students at the International Islamic University in Malaysia (IIUM). LMS becomes a tool for IIUM to disseminate information and learning resources to the students. The objectives of this study were to investigate students' attitudes toward the use of

Introduction: Lead (Pb) is a widespread environmental pollutant that tends to accumulate in soils, raising public and environmental concern. It is highly persistent and non-degradable. Phytoremediation is the preferred method to clean-up metal-contaminated sites, compared to conventional remediation technologies, attributing to its cost-efficient a

The aim of this study is to find out what are the project success factors that may play significant role in knowledge management dissemination through the Malaysian Institute of higher learning. In general this study wish to build a research framework based on a strong theoretical and literature review background. The survey instruments employed in

Hijab wearing among Muslim women is currently seen as a common phenomenon in Malaysia. Is the religious awareness among them on the rise? Or is it just a fashion? Many studies (Williams and Vashi, 2007; Furseth, 2011) were carried out to understand factors that influ-ence hijab wearing among Muslim women. Nonetheless, little information is availabl

Reality television has become increasingly popular since the past few years among viewers and television producers alike due to their own individual reasons. This study tries to understand the acceptance of the reality television, specifically, the genre of Islamic reality television shows among the Malay community. This is a quantitative study, wh

An excessive population growth has a consequential effect on agricultural resource-base, where a huge amount of farming land has drastically been reduced in the past few decades; and that process still continuing. Contextually, I formulate a clear statement saying that due to an excessive demographic pressure, the farmers around the world go for a

Introduction: General tooth wear (GTW) (indiscriminate of aetiology) and more specifically erosive wear (ETW) are relatively new emerging public health problems globally. Study about their prevalence has not been sufficiently explored in Malaysia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of GTW and ETW among 16-year-old adolescents