Category Archives: News
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Professor Dr. Detlef Kömpf – Schwindelexperte
Posted on October 15, 2012 by H.F. in News.Professor Kömpf ist seit kurzem im German Neuroscience Center in Healthcare City tätig. Er war vorher noch nie in Dubai, hat aber großes Interesse an der arabischen Kultur und an der Lebensart in den Emiraten und freut sich darauf, den Menschen hier mit seiner großen Erfahrung auf dem Gebiet der Neurologie helfen zu können. Professor [...]
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Professor Dr. med. Detlef Koempf – Neurological Expert for Vertigo from Germany
Posted on October 15, 2012 by H.F. in News.Professor Koempf recently joined the German Neuroscience Center in Dubai Healthcare City. He was never before in Dubai but has a keen interest in Arabic culture and the way of life in the Emirates. He is looking forward to help people living in the region from his vast neurological knowledge and experience. Professor Koempf is [...]
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A Review on POLYSOMNOGRAPHY and it’s Technical Application
Posted on September 11, 2012 by H.F. in News.Now at the German Neuroscience Center, GNC, Dubai Sleep Studies A Review on POLYSOMNOGRAPHY and it’s Technical Application by Soraya Waradji , GNC Dubai Introduction: Sleep disorders are becoming a global problem these days. More and more patients come to our GNC Center in Dubai Healthcare City complaining “I can’t [...]
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Professor Dr. Detlef Koempf, MD, PHD at GNC, German Neuroscience Center Dubai
Posted on August 30, 2012 by H.F. in News.Professor Dr. Detlef Koempf, MD, PHD Former Head of the Department of Neurology, University Clinic Luebeck, Germany Senior Consultant for Neurology German Neuroscience Center GNC, Dubai In the course of his outstanding academic career, Professor Koempf spent one year of research in the USA as a Fulbright Fellow at the Neurological Department of Mount Sinai [...]
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Polysomnography (Sleep analysis) now in GNC
Posted on August 30, 2012 by H.F. in News.Dr. Jutta Marquardt back to GNC Dubai again: 01.09.2012 to 13.09.2012 NEW: Dr. Marquardt made the best of her time in Germany and prepared everything for introducing Polysomnography (Sleep analysis) as a new topic to GNC’s medical services, starting on 1st of September. She will bring with her all the necessary technical devices and up-to-date [...]
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GNC open during Ramadan!
Posted on July 24, 2012 by GNC in News.We are pleased to announce that the German Neuroscience Center will remain open all throughout Ramadan! Our office hours are: Saturday – Thursday 9 am – 6 pm Ramadan Kareem!
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Dubais counselors and psychologists discuss: being nice to others equals being nice to yourself
Posted on July 16, 2012 by admin in News.by Scientific American July 2012 (www.scientificamerican.com) Being kind to yourself is a surefire way to improve your mental health and reach your goals, a growing body of work suggests. Now research has revealed an easy way to boost this self-compassion—by showing kindness to others. Self-compassion is distinct from self-esteem, a trait that can shade into [...]
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German Neuroscience Center Dubai featured clinic in the “world’s most trusted book for international medical and health travel”
Posted on June 20, 2012 by admin in Media, News.source: www.ameinfo.com Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) announced the launch of the world’s most trusted book for international medical and health travel ‘Patients Beyond Borders Dubai Healthcare City Edition’. Available in both English and Arabic, the DHCC edition aims to connect medical tourists with the healthcare offerings available in the integrated healthcare free zone. The [...]
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New Psychologist in Dubai
Posted on June 4, 2012 by admin in News.. . . . . . C. Burmeister Psychologist, Counselor, Diplom Psychologist Ms Christina was born in Germany, yet grew up in America. She took her A-levels at the German School in Washington and is equally used to speaking German as well as English. She started her studies at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, finishing [...]
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Living Better by Ten
Posted on May 4, 2012 by admin in Media, News.Simple things you can do now to improve your life When it comes to change, we often make it too big. That is not to say we should not have big goals but it is to say we should have small measurable actions. Ask yourself what can you do right now that is in line [...]
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Dubai Psychologist: Fair Fighting
Posted on April 26, 2012 by admin in News.What is your goal? Establish what you want from the exchange. Do you want a behavioural change in the other person? Do you want understanding? Do you want them to show you how they feel? Do you want to retaliate or punish the other person? State that goal! Why now? Are you hungry, tired [...]
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Ruhe bewahren: Therapie, nicht Pillen, lautet jetzt die Devise bei Angststörungen, national dubai
Posted on April 22, 2012 by admin in Media, News.„The National“, Author Rob Kemp Auf der ganzen Welt steigt die Stressbelastung kontinuierlich an und so ist es keine Ueberraschung, dass auch in den UAE ansässige Experten einen Anstieg bei den stressbedingten Gesundheitsstörungen beobachten, ausgelöst durch den Stress, der durch hohe Arbeitsbelastungen und die Anforderungen in einer 24-Stunden-Gesellschaft zustande kommt. Gesundheitsexperten haben sogar Dubai als [...]
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Keep calm: therapy, not drugs, increasingly being used to treat anxiety; the national dubai
Posted on April 22, 2012 by admin in Media, News.The National Dubai, Rob Kemp Stress levels are on the rise globally, so it’s no surprise that experts based here in the UAE are witnessing an increase in reported health disorders related to the pressures of work and the demands of a 24-hour society. Health professionals have even diagnosed Dubai as being victim of a [...]
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$300 million more for brain research
Posted on March 31, 2012 by admin in News.In 2003 Paul G. Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft, founded the “Allen Institute for Brain Science”, a nonprofit organization. The research covers brain disease like Autism, Stroke, Alzheimer, Epilepsy and others. Last week Mr. Paul G. Allen announced to commit another $300 million for basic neuroscience investigation. In the future also patients in Dubai could [...]
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Diabetes patients need a neurologist
Posted on March 20, 2012 by admin in News.Diabetes is one of the most common reasons for foot amputation. More dramatically, it is a serious warning sign for early death. The good news is 80% of the amputations can be prevented. One of the most important steps is the regular foot check up by a neurologist or a GP. Read more here [...]
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New Multiple Sclerosis pill has been approved by NICE in UK. Release date in Dubai?
Posted on March 16, 2012 by admin in News.New Multiple Sclerosis pill has been approved on 16th of March 2012. Gilenya has been approved by NICE for the treatment of patients suffering from MS, Multiple Sclerosis. The date when this drug will be available in Dubai, UAE, we don’t know yet. It will help neurologists in the emirates to offer another treatment option [...]
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Hope for Epilepsy patients in Dubai: Brain surgery
Posted on March 16, 2012 by admin in News.New studies show that brain surgery for patients suffering from epilepsy isn’t always the last option. Read more here GNC, German Neuroscience Center (Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychology, Counseling in Dubai, UAE)
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Depression, one of the most common psychiatric diseases in Dubai
Posted on February 21, 2012 by admin in News.This short video gives you a simple overview about depression and depressive symptoms. Even though seasonal depression won’t be too common in Dubai its quiet interesting. GNC, German Neuroscience Center (Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychology, Counseling in Dubai, UAE)
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Parkinson’s disease news for Dubai
Posted on February 9, 2012 by admin in News.By Michelle Roberts Health reporter, BBC News Scientists in the US have successfully made human brain cells in the lab that are an exact replica of genetically caused Parkinson’s disease. The breakthrough means they can now see exactly how mutations in the parkin gene cause the disease in an estimated one in 10 patients with [...]
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Can Technology Help Students Become Compassionate Doctors?
Posted on February 8, 2012 by admin in News.This short video shows you technology used at the Kanbar Simulation Center GNC, German Neuroscience Center (Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychology, Counseling in Dubai, UAE)
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The first thing I noticed about Anna… History of an Eating Disorder in Dubai
Posted on February 6, 2012 by admin in Media, News.By Jared Alden, Psychologist, American Board Certified, GNC German Neuroscience Center, DHCC, Dubai The first thing I noticed about Anna was what an attractive and nice girl she was. She came into my office with her parents. I had heard from my receptionist that her parents had made a big fuss about booking the appointment. [...]
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Dubais Clinic for Neurology, Psychiatry and Counselling on Dubai One
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Dubais Healthmatters article about Diabetic Neuropathy
Posted on February 5, 2012 by admin in Media, News.clcik on the picture to see pdf Despite it being one of the most common medical conditions in the world, millions and millions of dollars are spent around the world every year on raising awareness about its symptoms and its causes. The problem is not necessarily a matter of awareness, rather it is the nature [...]
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Unknown, yet painful companions of Diabetes – Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Posted on February 5, 2012 by admin in Media, News.Diabetes might not even have been diagnosed when patients start to feel pain in their legs. Of course, they will not readily connect this pain with any internal disease such as diabetes, but will seek orthopaedic or other help which might lead to a long and painful medical history. A neurologist would immediately know what [...]
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Useful information about stroke:
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Is Neurology funny?
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WHO recognizes progress of Gulf States (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates) for adopting regional strategy to address noncommunicable diseases
Posted on February 5, 2012 by admin in News.“The regional strategy details what the six countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates) will be doing to tackle NCDs during the next years in terms of reducing people’s exposure to causative risk factors and improving services to prevent and treat these leading health problems,” said Dr Ahmed Al Saidi, Omani Minister [...]
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Map of Science (Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychology)
Posted on February 5, 2012 by admin in News.This great map of science shows how science is linked today. Check out if you can find our fields (Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychology, Counselling) in the map. 0Johan Bollen1*, Herbert Van de Sompel1, Aric Hagberg2#, Luis Bettencourt2,3#, Ryan Chute1#, Marko A. Rodriguez2, Lyudmila Balakireva1 1 Digital Library Research and Prototyping Team, Research Library, Los Alamos National [...]
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Positive Thinking 2012: Psychology in Dubais Health Matters
Posted on February 4, 2012 by admin in Media, News.Click on the image to see the pdf version Think positive: With the whole year ahead of you, it is important to be in a healthy state of mind from the outset A new year brings with it new opportunities, and a sense of a fresh start. This can be a blessing for those of [...]
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Neurologist in Dubai: Dr. Schumacher
Posted on February 4, 2012 by admin in News.Senior Consultant in Neurology, German Facharzt (Neurologist), and UK Board Certified (GMC) Neurologist, Dr. Schumacher finished his medical studies at the Westphalian Wilhelms-University Muenster in 1987 after having done some practical time in England. From 1988 to 1995, Dr. Schumacher underwent his years of specialization which finally lead to his achieving his specialty in Neurology. [...]
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