SUMMARY Pseudotumour of the lung is a rare chest x-ray finding among patients who present with fluid overload. It is caused by loculated pleural effusion in the lung fissures. Unfortunately, the occurrence of pseudotumour can be misleading and sometimes can lead to unnecessary investigation and emotional stress to the patient. We present here a cas

Inshore reefs areas play several important ecosystem functions in marine environment especially in coastal area. Eight reef locations were surveyed using coral video transect (CVT) technique between April 2017 and April 2019 in Balok reef and Raja Muda reef to estimate coral reef benthic components. Physicochemical parameters (sea temperature, sali

Introduction: Age related visual impairment and eye diseases are one of the real worries among the different issues that influence the geriatric population on the grounds that their visual status plays major role in the quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the visual function status and eye diseases among the old individuals in

This study was conducted to determine the social media usage and its influence on the quality time spent with family among the students of International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM). The objectives of the study are to determine: (a) the exposure to social media use; (b) the level of perception, attitude, and behavior towards social media u

Hyperpigmentation is a skin disorder that occurs widely in the human population in which darkened patches or spots appear on the skin. Cosmetic products containing natural skin lightening agents are regarded as a safe alternative and effective approach to this hyperpigmentation problem. The review paper aims to discuss on some potential plant speci

To evaluate the distribution of Fc gamma receptor IIa (FcγRIIa) gene polymorphism and its possible association with periodontitis in Malay patients. Materials and Methods: Periodontal parameters were recorded in 53 periodontitis and 65 healthy (control) subjects. Samples for genotype analysis were obtained from the buccal cheek mucosa. The FcγRII

Acropora sp. is the second-most abundant among the coral genera in the Kuantan coastal region (KCR) located on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. This study investigated the timing of coral spawning of two Acropora species; Acropora cytherea and Acropora clathrata through dissection and histological analyses of coral fragments that were collect

Malaysians lack financial literacy but are generally unaware of the fact. The national level of financial literacy measured in terms of financial knowledge is still low among Malaysians. A survey by the Credit Counselling and Debt management Agency (AKPK) found that 1 out of 3 Malaysians rated themselves as having a low level of confidence about fi

لقد عدّ سعود السنعوسي من أهم الكتّاب العرب في القرن الواحد والعشرين لأنه استطاع أن يعكس في مؤلفاته الأدبية الواقع الاجتماعي والسياسي الذي شهده المجتمع العربي. ويتميز أسلوبه بالجرأة في طرح الق

Takaful has made significant contributions to the Islamic financial market in Malaysia, of which the three leading indicators of economic growth include savings, investment, and income. The Takaful industry has a positive effect on the economic growth and development in Malaysia through healthy savings, proper allocation of assets (investments) and