EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTATION WITH LUTEIN, ZEAXANTHIN, AND OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS ON MACULAR PIGMENT AND VISUAL FUNCTION IN YOUNG ADULTS WITH LONG-TERM USE OF DIGITAL DEVICES: STUDY PROTOCOL FOR A RANDOMIZED DOUBLE-BLIND PLACEBO-CONTROLLED STUDY

BackgroundGrowing evidence emphasizes the importance of xanthophyll carotenoids and omega-3 fatty acids in eye health.However, the beneficial effects of such supplementation have not been thoroughly discussed among adults with high screen exposure.Current trial evidence on lutein bioavailability is contradictory, and the interactions of dietary int

Abstract Objective To investigate psychological well-being and substance abuse among medical students in Pakistan.Methods A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted in six medical colleges across Pakistan.Final-year medical students were interviewed by either a postgraduate trainee in psychiatry or a consultant psychiatrist.Results

Ovarian follicular granulosa cells surround and nurture oocytes, and produce sex steroid hormones.It is believed that during development the ovarian surface epithelial cells penetrate into the ovary and Vitamin D develop into granulosa cells when associating with oogonia to form follicles.Using bovine fetal ovaries (n = 80) we identified a novel ce

Objective: This study investigated the relationship of diabetic retinopathy with ankle/brachial (ABI) scores and the presence of microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetic patients.Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study of type 2 diabetic patients, aged 40-85 years, were recruited from the outpatient department of a tertiary hospital.Ankle/brachial

Excerpt: In my role as Director of a Centre for Teaching and Learning I support academics Vitamin D to enhance their teaching role by conducting research into teaching and learning, In some cases I am a fellow traveler, working Work Saddles alongside academics, and in some cases I am a team leader, providing support rather than working as a partner