THE RELATIONSHIP OF LIFETIME SUBSTANCE-USE DISORDER WITH FAMILY FUNCTIONING, CHILDHOOD VICTIMISATION, AND DEPRESSION, AMONG JUVENILE OFFENDERS IN MALAYSIA

Introduction: Adolescent substance use is a multifactorial social issue that leads to detrimental outcomes.The aim of this study is to understand the association of a lifetime history of substance abuse or dependence with family functioning, childhood victimisation, and depression, among adolescent male inmates in a juvenile detention centre in Mal

Dravet Syndrome is an intractable form of childhood epilepsy associated with deleterious mutations in SCN1A, the gene encoding neuronal sodium channel DMSO+ALOE VERA Nav1.1.Earlier studies using human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) have produced mixed results regarding the importance of Nav1.1 in human inhibitory versus excitatory neurons.W

In microfluidics, on-chip fluid control is crucial for applications where programmable and automated fluid handling with low dead volume and limited auxiliary equipment is desired.This is, for instance, the case for point-of-care (POC) devices, especially in low resource settings.The integration of photoactive valves into a disposable microfluidic

There are numerous challenges associated with helminth control in captive animals.The aim of the present paper is to provide an overview of the research on deworming of captive herbivorous mammals, the associated problems and the solutions sought, in order to derive recommendations for practice in the relevant institutions.The research was conducte