Commentary: the SANE response

Sanjay Sane

Sanjay Sane is an Associate Professor at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Bangalore, India. He has a bachelor’s degree in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from St. Stephen’s College in University of Delhi, and a Master’s degree in Physics from the University of Poona in Pune, India. His doctoral work at University of California, Berkeley i...

A Sane Struggle.

The past is not the just past, but an integral part of our present. And our present must not be only our present misfortune. We can develop new themes in our lives that defy our hardships and create context for what is to come. These themes may return years later with new twists of triumph or tragedy. They are our themes, and belong to us. Meanwhile, we can celebrate our present and future by c...

Response to Stampfer Commentary

Steve Hickey, Hilary Roberts The Cochrane review by Douglas et al. [1], which is referenced in the Best Practice article by Douglas and Hemilä [2], covers 60 years of research into vitamin C and the common cold. However, the review omits pharmacokinetic data that invalidate the conclusion that vitamin C is ineffective. This conclusion is not derivable from the data presented. The dual-phase pha...

Authors Response to Commentary

AUTHORS’ RESPONSE Although the initial diagnosis of appendicitis remains a clinical one, laparoscopy has gone some way in aiding management of acute right iliac fossa pain. However, even this remains fallible with a number of normal looking appendices being proven histologically to be inflammed. The significance of this level of inflammation remains controversial, and indeed our study showed no...

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