12Dec/12

Transitions: 'Mozart of India' Ravi Shankar dies at 92 – The Express Tribune


The Express Tribune

Transitions: ‘Mozart of India‘ Ravi Shankar dies at 92
The Express Tribune
The statement said Shankar had suffered from upper respiratory and heart issues over the past year and underwent heart-valve replacement surgery last week. The surgery was successful but he was unable to recover. Shankar lived in both India and the
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12Dec/12

Hope hurdle for organ donation – Times of India


Times of India

Hope hurdle for organ donation
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Lack of awareness about the consequences of brain death — irreversible loss of brain functions — is the main reason for India’s poor record in organ donation. While in countries like the US and Britain, 40% families agree to donate the
Organ donation – all your queries answeredIndia.Com Health
First city hospitals picked for new national organ donation systemEastDay.com

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12Dec/12

Older and younger chronic leukemia patients may need different therapy – Science Codex

Older and younger chronic leukemia patients may need different therapy
Science Codex
“The study suggests that chlorambucil is superior to fludarabine in older patients, and that CD20 antibody therapies such as rituximab are beneficial as front-line therapy for all CLL patients, regardless of age,” says Byrd, who is the D. Warren Brown

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12Dec/12

A bitter bill to swallow, for life

Mumbai, Dec. 13 — For those suffering from lasting diseases such as diabetes and hepatitis, there is no respite from ever-increasing medical costs, and the damage these ailments do to vital organs such as the kidneys and liver often forces patients to…

12Dec/12

Older and younger chronic leukemia patients may need different therapy – Medical Xpress

Older and younger chronic leukemia patients may need different therapy
Medical Xpress
“The study suggests that chlorambucil is superior to fludarabine in older patients, and that CD20 antibody therapies such as rituximab are beneficial as front-line therapy for all CLL patients, regardless of age,” says Byrd, who is the D. Warren Brown

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