Background:Spermatogenesis is a process where proliferation and differentiation of spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) into haploid sperm cells in the testis. Azoospermia patients have impaired spermatogenesis where they have difficulty to get normal sperm. The purpose of this study is to proliferate and differentiate SSC-like cell in in vitro culture f

This paper presents one of the methodologies applied during New Product Development (NPD) phase; Value Analysis Value Engineering (VAVE). VAVE can lead to high-quality products which meet customer desires and at the same time increase the operating income requirements for an organisation. The application of VAVE to NPD can enhance the products valu

Introduction: Hypertension is an important risk factor for Cardiovascular Disease in Malaysia. Hypertension prevalence is at 42.6% and population-based control is poor at 26.8%. Objective: The objective of the study is to ascertain the cardiovascular risk profile of prehypertensive and mildly hypertensive young adults against age-matched controls i

Money is the common denominator for all economic transactions and monetary economics provides a framework of analysis of the functions of money to measure their effects on monetary and economic systems. The problem for Malaysia is that the ringgit exchanged for RM110/oz of gold in 1970, however, the price of gold has increased to about RM4,700/oz.

This research is about the development of a „Mixed-Reality CAD system‟ with new features that provide tangible interactions and manipulation of objects and features inside a 3D environment. The system is based on Unity3D Game simulation system which is open for connections with other programming environment like Python. Python programming synta

Owning a house is a dream that every individual cherishes. In Malaysia, both the banking sector and the government have expended relentless efforts to ensure Malaysians have access to financing and affordable houses. These efforts are however being derailed by alarming cases of abandoned housing projects (AHPs) that have affected a substantial numb

Childhood is a stage where children express ideas, are curious, have fantasies and engage in exciting activities. As they pass through this stage once in a lifetime, parents, teachers and society should provide an environment that is conducive for children to learn all that is good and morally acceptable, and to avoid the unpleasant. During this pe

Studies have reported that exposure to cyclophosphamide (CPA) for cancer treatment result in adverse reproductive consequences. Over-production of reactive oxygen species causes oxidative stress thus affecting the DNA in male germ cell thus induces sperm defects. Our goal is to assess the potential effect of Nigella sativa extract (NSE) and thymoqu

Marine fish has been shown to be susceptible to parasites, bacteria, viral and fungal infections. In marine environment, Vibrio species are commonly found and can lead to an infection known as vibriosis. Vibriosis causes bloody lesion to the fish muscles and extensive haemorrhage to the internal organs to the marine fish. It is a zoonotic disease c

To determine the clinical performance of primary molar restorations placed by the IIUM undergraduate dental student among paediatric patients attending the Polyclinic, Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM. Thirty-two patients, aged 5 to 12 year-old, who had primary molar restorations placed by undergraduate dental students from January 2011 to December 201