The vestibule of a middle-aged building at Princess Street creaks with the sounds of broken bones. It also sings with the prattle of restless patients. Who knew a Parsi bone-setter saw so much action. Even in this day of multi-syllabic specialisations and sleek machines, large numbers (old and young, modern and classic) with sprains, dislocations… Continue reading One Last Creak
Category: Medicine
Dr. J.J. Bunshah on Total Knee Replacement Surgeries in India
Arthritis is a disease that affects millions around the world. There is little we can do to prevent it, besides maintain a healthy lifestyle and control our weight. It is very painful and most afflicted with arthritis find it hard to perform their daily tasks. Thankfully, treatments such as Total Knee Replacement are available in… Continue reading Dr. J.J. Bunshah on Total Knee Replacement Surgeries in India
Avesthagen to Use Affymetrix Microarrays in Parsi Study
Affymetrix signed an agreement with Avesthagen for the use of its microarray technology in The AvestaGenome Project™, a genetic study of over 60,000 Parsi individuals. Based in India, the project aims at exploring the genetic basis of longevity and creating a genetic, genealogic, and medical database of the Parsi-Zoroastrian population. The project is designed to… Continue reading Avesthagen to Use Affymetrix Microarrays in Parsi Study
Dr. Keiki R Mehta Awarded the Padma Shri
A regular reader Minoo Naval Unwalla tipped us off to the news that Dr. Keiki R Mehta, one of India’s leading opthalmologists was awarded the Padma Shri this month. From Dr. Mehta’s website… Dr. Keiki R. Mehta is India’s leading Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, a pioneer in Intraocular implants,Glaucoma and Phacoemulsification who has won many Gold… Continue reading Dr. Keiki R Mehta Awarded the Padma Shri
