29Oct/13

Kala-azar bug has become resistant to drug of choice – Times of India

Kala-azar bug has become resistant to drug of choice
Times of India
LONDON: High levels of arsenic contamination in food and drinking water is fuelling one of India’s worst scourges, Visceral Leishmaniasis or Kala-azar, the second largest parasitic killer in the world after malaria with a 90% fatality rate within two
Arsenic in India’s water could cause resistance to visceral leishmaniasis Medical Xpress

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29Oct/13

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD): Gilead Sciences' CEO Discusses Q3 2013 Results … – Seeking Alpha

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD): Gilead Sciences’ CEO Discusses Q3 2013 Results
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This application was supported by data from Study-10109, a single arm open label Phase 2 study of 125 patients who were refractory to both rituximab and alkylating agent chemotherapy. In this study Idelalisib achieved an overall response rate of 54
Gilead Sciences Announces Third Quarter 2013 Financial ResultsBusiness Wire (press release)

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29Oct/13

Brain death decline means fewer donors – Windsor Star


Windsor Star

Brain death decline means fewer donors
Windsor Star
The 10-year study of nearly 2,788 brain injured adults in southern Alberta found the proportion who progressed to brain death has fallen dramatically, from eight per cent at the start of the study in 2002 to four per cent in 2012, and a low of 2.2 per
Fewer Brain Deaths Tempt Organ Ethics MeltdownNational Review Online (blog)
Fewer patients with brain injury being declared ‘brain dead’Science Daily (press release)
Patients with Brain Deaths have Reduced: StudyTopNews United States

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29Oct/13

Lisa Kudrow's 'Life-Altering' Nose Job, Plus 3 Other Celebs Open About Having … – Bustle

Lisa Kudrow’s ‘Life-Altering’ Nose Job, Plus 3 Other Celebs Open About Having
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The Backstreet Boy was so proud about having hair transplant surgery that he even created a collage of before and after pictures. The photo was accompanied by the following caption: “Some girls get there boobs done some guys get abb implants all to

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