Benefits of omega-3 fatty acid dietary supplementation on health-related quality of life in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction.

Background: We assessed the impact of a dietary supplement based on the combination of omega-3 essential fatty acids and antioxidants on health-related quality of life in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).

Methods: Patients of either sex (aged 18-85 years) diagnosed with MGD according to criteria identified at a 2011 International Workshop on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction participated in this randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled study. Group A patients (controls) received an oral placebo supplement and group B patients received the oral study supplement (Brudysec(®) 1.

Emotional dysfunction associated with diabetes in Mexican adolescents and young adults with type-1 diabetes.

Objective: To assess the emotional dysfunction associated with diabetes in Mexican young individuals with type-1 diabetes.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted to perform a complete clinical and psychosocial evaluation of 93 consecutive type-1 diabetes patients, and 14 to 30 years.

Results: Adolescents had higher scores of emotional dysfunction related to diabetes and a diminished knowledge in diabetes-related areas.

Simultaneous expression of different variant-specific surface proteins in single Giardia lamblia trophozoites during encystation.

A novel variant-specific surface protein (VSP) from Giardia was identified using the monoclonal antibody 9B10, raised against purified cyst walls. VSP9B10B is preferentially induced during encystation and expressed simultaneously with other VSPs on the surface of encysting trophozoites. These results support the hypothesis that encystation and antigenic variation are processes that are mechanistically related.