• 13 ديسمبر، 2015
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    Terrifying Disease| Sleep Paralysis | Trapped Within a Nightmare

    Terrifying Disease| Sleep Paralysis | Trapped Within a Nightmare

    What happens when you wake UP in the middle of the night, feeling like something is watching you - and you’re unable to move? Prof. Dr. Krieger explains the terrifying phenomenon of Sleep Paralysis. Khaleej Times | Weeknd Magazine | December 11, 2015 | Janice Rodrigues When UAE resident Prithvi Raj woke up in the
    • 3 ديسمبر، 2015
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    Diabetic Pain | Mystery Might Be Unveiled | Hope For Sufferers

    Diabetic Pain | Mystery Might Be Unveiled | Hope For Sufferers

    Pain, numbness and other sensory complaints are some of the most common complaints in Diabetes. These sensations – called diabetic neuropathy – are caused by damaged nerves. So far we believed that the damage is due to the high blood sugar levels in diabetic patients. Diabetic neuropathy is a very unpleasant and dangerous condition. Unfortunately

    • 3 ديسمبر، 2015
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    Researchers Found The Center For Happiness In The Brain

    Researchers Found The Center For Happiness In The Brain

    What is happiness? That’s a good question. We all want to be happy but we don’t know exactly what it is. Researchers found out that it is not only a feeling. They could find a specific area in the brain that seems to be the equivalent of happiness. The area is called precuneus and it

    • 1 ديسمبر، 2015
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    Head Injuries Are More Serious Than You Think | GNC Dubai

    Head Injuries Are More Serious Than You Think | GNC Dubai

    In a Six Nations rugby game early this year, Waleswinger George North had two head clashes in the match against England but continued playing and was then knocked unconscious while playing for Northampton in a club game. North said of his injuries: "In my day-to­day life I take an absolute beating and then if I
    • 27 نوفمبر، 2015
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    Loss of Smell: Warning Sign of Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s

    Loss of Smell: Warning Sign of Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s

    Its known that losing the ability to smell may indicate brain diseases like Alzheimer’s Dementia or Parkinson’s Disease. Now researchers found that people with a bad smell test are twice likely to suffer from memory problems than others. “The findings suggest that doing a smell test may help identify elderly, mentally normal people who are

    • 17 نوفمبر، 2015
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    Coffee drinking may reduce risk of death from stroke, suicide and others

    Coffee drinking may reduce risk of death from stroke, suicide and others

    Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston found out that people, having up to four cups of coffee per day, have a reduced risk to die from stroke, heart attack, diabetes or suicide. The study The study included 208,501 participants. These participants had to fill out a questionnaire about their coffee consumption

    • 17 نوفمبر، 2015
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    Your Brain On Stress – Watch this TED video and understand

    Your Brain On Stress – Watch this TED video and understand

    This great TED video makes it easy to understand whats happening to your brain on chronic stress. It demystifies what stress is and shows the physiological effects chronic stress has on your body and mind. Make sure you watch it till the end to see how you can take action.
    • 16 نوفمبر، 2015
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    100 year old drug may protect eyesight of Multiple Sclerosis patients

    100 year old drug may protect eyesight of Multiple Sclerosis patients

    Surprising finding: a commonly used anti-epileptic drug seems to protect the eyesight of Multiple Sclerosis patients. The drug was first synthesized by German chemist Heinrich Biltz in 1908 and since 1938 used to prevent seizures. Oldie but Goldie Despite the fact that the drug phenytoin is over a hundred years old a new study showed

    • 11 نوفمبر، 2015
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    Women’s Health Magazine | Dubai Psychologist Diana Nahas explains the psychology of scent

    Women’s Health Magazine | Dubai Psychologist Diana Nahas explains the psychology of scent

    A great article by Hannah Bass | Women's Health Magazine | Dubai Psychologist Diana Nahas explains the psychology of scent
    • 4 نوفمبر، 2015
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    Poor sleep may make you obese, diabetic and increases your risk for stroke and heart attack

    Poor sleep may make you obese, diabetic and increases your risk for stroke and heart attack

    A huge study from Korea showed: Sleeping less than 6 hrs is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a risk factor for diabetes, stroke and heart attack. What is metabolic syndrome? • High blood pressure • High blood sugar • High blood fats (cholesterol, triglycerides) • Overweight (extra fat around the midsection)