Perspektif Ibu Bapa terhadap Pendidikan Awal Seksual kepada Kanak-kanak

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti perspektif ibu bapa terhadap kepentingan pendidikan seksual dan kecenderungan ibu bapa kepada idea mendedahkan anak-anak kepada pendidikan awal seksual. Instrumen kajian adalah borang soal selidik berbentuk terbuka yang telah diedarkan secara atas talian kepada 12 orang dewasa yang mempunyai anak dalam lingkungan umur 4 hingga 7 tahun bagi mendapatkan pandangan mereka terhadap pendidikan awal seksual. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa kesemua ibu bapa sedar tentang kepentingan pendidikan awal seksual dan bersedia mendidik anak mereka dengan pendidikan awal seksual di rumah. Selain itu, antara faktor yang menyebabkan ibu bapa tidak selesa dalam mendidik anak mereka dengan pendidikan seksual adalah kurang keyakinan tentang kandungan ilmu pendidikan awal seksual. Kesimpulannya, perspektif ibu bapa terhadap pendidikan awal seksual kepada kanak-kanak adalah positif

The effects of Clitoria ternatea extract on zebrafish model of Alzheimer’s disease : a neurobehavioural study

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that is currently affecting 40-50 million people worldwide. It is generally recognized from its main symptom dementia, in which the patient undergoes a progressive decline in their cognitive memory. Recent studies have shown that medicinal plants such as Clitoria ternatea equipped with antioxidant properties has high potential in treating AD. The study was conducted using zebrafish model of AD induced with aluminium chloride for 28 days. The treatment dose of C. ternatea extract (4.34 mg/L) was then given for 14 days. The behaviour of the zebrafish were evaluated through memory testing by using a T-maze test and novel tank diving test. Histological studies were also performed. 50% of the zebrafish tested showed improvement in memory through the T-maze test after treatment with C. ternatea extract. Zebrafish model of AD treated with C. ternatea extract also shows a decrease in anxiety in the novel tank diving test. A significant increase of purkinje cells were also observed from the histological study after treatment with C. ternatea extract. Nucleus elongation of oligodendrocytes from zebrafish model of AD induced with aluminium chloride were improved when treated with the C. ternatea extract. In conclusion, it was found that C. ternatea extract exhibits strong potential for treating zebrafish model of AD induced with aluminium chloride