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UBC researchers uncover how statins harm muscles — and how to stop it
By Alex Hsuan Tsui | November 26, 2025
Study reveals how popular cholesterol-lowering drugs can trigger muscle damage, and a way to make them safer.
Science-backed tips for healthy aging
By Fonon Nunghe | November 26, 2025
Dr. James McKendry and his team aim to uncover how nutrition and exercise influence muscle performance and the role each plays in healthy aging.
New research reveals decline in kindergarteners’ developmental health after pandemic
By Alex Hsuan Tsui | November 26, 2025
UBC research shows record-high developmental vulnerability among young learners, raising concerns about long-term impacts.
The brains that resist Alzheimer’s
By Fonon Nunghe | November 24, 2025
Dr. Stefan Wendt is part of an interdisciplinary team that seeks to understand the reason behind resilience to Alzheimer’s and unlock the first breakthrough treatments in decades.
Restoring sight, transforming lives
By Fonon Nunghe | November 24, 2025
Philanthropy enables Dr. Gupta to launch bold collaborations focused on accelerating breakthroughs to repair, restore and regenerate sight.
UBC Medicine researchers launch new spinoffs to turn discoveries into impact
By Patricia Angel | November 21, 2025
Faculty of Medicine scientists have launched six new spinoff companies to commercialize innovations developed at UBC.









