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Sleep Inertia Resembles Intoxication

...his is due to the fact that the brain is still not alert and the initial waking moments might resemble as if you have been intoxicated. This is called sleep inertia or grogginess. This is the time taken by the brain to become active after the sleep time. The study included eight men and one woman and th...

Silence Can Be Heard

Scientist proved that the brain is always alert even if there is no sound (silence). The brain is activated in people when they are listening out for a sound. Pierre Fonlupt and Julien Voisin conducted the research at Inserm, France's national research institute. He studied the brain activity of...

Turkish PM says bird flu under control

.... Meanwhile, Turkey's neighbors are also on high alert strengthening quarantine measures for travelers and their cargo inbound from Turkey. Bulgaria and Greece, which both neighbor Turkey, said they were taking precautions to prevent a possible contamination. Germany, home to the largest Turkish commun...

Bulgaria Prepares Itself For Combating Bird Flu Outbreak

...on, the veterinary services have been on very high alert to watch out for any symptoms of the disease. "Their number will eventually grow to 250,000. An eventual bird flu outbreak may happen around these areas", told the minister following a discussion held regarding management of bird flu outbreak. Se...

Drug Name Confusion Makes Imports Dangerous: FDA

...me or a similar sounding name in the country. An alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) /..., executive director of the NLAPDP said, "All this alert does is prove the point that you need a regulated program for imported drugs.This is part of a U.S. ...

Malaria Can Develop In Lymph Nodes Also

...the body's immune response. On one hand they might alert the body that an invader is present and activate a protective immune response, while on the other their presence in the lymph nodes might desensitize the body to the parasites, blunting the immune system's response to liver and blood cell infection. ...

Apple Accused Of Causing Hearing Impairment

...what a safe volume level is, or include a meter to alert users with regard to the decibel level. Edited (IANS)...

Bird Flu Threat Prompts Tightened Security Across Hong Kong Border

...ustom officials in Hong Kong have been put on high alert following the detection of the deadly avian influe...'Front line customs officers have been put on high alert and examination of suspicious imported cargo and baggage has also been increased. We urge people not...

Argentine Meat Export business gets a jolt from Russia.

...vince. Following this jolt a nationwide sanitary alert has been sounded in Argentina, the world's No.3 beef exporter. This was to ensure that the disease doesn't spread further. The worst part is that Russia is the top importer of fresh Argentine beef. As per rules and a settlement Argentina is allowed...

New Sensor To Monitor Oxygen Deprivation In Babies During Birth

...t elevated levels of hypoxanthine (a chemical) can alert physicians about oxygen deprivation in a baby during childbirth. // This finding is hoped to reduce the number of Caesareans being performed, as any suspicion of oxygen deprivation is a strong indication for the surgery. The medical device, develo...

Young People Not to Be Neglected In AIDS War

... every year. It is very vital to educate or rather alert political leaders in Asia, the importance of this issue so that collective action can be facilitated. The main focus of the program should be to ensure accessibility of services to those who have not been covered previously such as children and you...

New Pills To Keep You Awake!

... special operations sometimes have to be awake and alert for up to 72 hours. --Edited ANS...

Bird Flu Hits India

...rapidly. Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh is also on high alert and several samples have been sent for testing and the diagnosis is awaited....

Free AIDS Treatment For 100,000 Patients: Indian Govt

...has proposed the launch of an awareness program to alert AIDS patients regarding the healthcare facilities provided by public sector hospitals. // In addition, free AIDS treatment would be instituted to nearly 100,000 in the next 3 to four months. The provision of second line of AIDS treatment to a small...

Bird flu affects the export of poultry products to Sri Lanka and Nepal

...d that the health department officials are on high alert and discussed with hospital authorities on providing intensive care incase of an outbreak. They have asked for the financial assistance of the World Bank to equip the Angoda National Hospital with the latest facilities. The surveillance is strengthen...

Special Wards for Bird Flu in Delhi Hospitals

The capital of India is on high alert to tackle any Bird Flu cases. A 10-bedded ward has been created at 'All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)' and another 20// bedded ward has been set up at the Deendayal Upadhyay Hospital to treat any of the patients with avian influenza or...

Need For Smarter Ways To Identify Fake Drugs & Internet Counterfeiting: WHO

... internet-based pilot called Rapid Alert System to alert local officials. ‘We need more innovative solutions for prevention at the manufacturing stage, and for detection in the distribution chain. RFID and other technologies for product tracking are being used in some countries, but we need some means of...

Orissa Bans Inclusion Of Eggs In Midday Meals

...f bird flu infection have been reported so far, an alert has been sounded. In addition, control rooms have been established at Bhubaneshwar and Cuttack to monitor the situation closely. The veterinary officials have been urged to conduct inspection visits in poultry farms and draw blood samples of analys...

Life Or Death: Parents Await High Court Judgment

...ator (ventilator). The patient is however mentally alert and able to recognize and respond to his parents. The NHS trust, involved in the treatment has requested that the machine be turned off to let him die in peace. The parents are however interested in the provision of surgical treatment for his life ...

A Cicero Woman held accountable in baby kidnapping

...the scene with the baby. The police sent out an alert message and a hunt was launched, after which they located Gonzalez, 32, close to St.Luke's Medical Center. Thankfully, the baby was not harmed or injured. "She was looking strange, so security confronted her," said Don Rashid, a Stroger Hospital sp...

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