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UBC scientists find new subtypes of ovarian cancer, with new potential treatment strategies
By bkladko | May 16, 2017
The research, led by Associate Professor Sohrab Shah, was published in Nature Genetics.
Researchers uncover potential risks of common MS treatment
By bkladko | May 15, 2017
The study found an increased risk of events such as stroke, migraine and depression among people taking beta interferons.
Mutations could provide new basis for diagnosing and treating endometriosis
By bkladko | May 10, 2017
Researchers at UBC and the Johns Hopkins University found non-hereditary genetic mutations that could differentiate variations of the disease.
Fetal reduction in multi-fetal pregnancies associated with better birth outcomes
By bkladko | May 8, 2017
UBC researchers found lower rates of pre-term births among pregnancies that involved reduction from triplets to twins or twins to singletons.
Julio Montaner wins Killam Prize in health sciences
By bkladko | May 2, 2017
The national award from the Canada Council for the Arts will be presented to him at Ottawa’s Rideau Hall.
Three faculty members receive the 2017 UBC Medical Alumni Association awards
By jwong | April 26, 2017
Three faculty members have received the 2017 UBC Medical Alumni Association awards. The awards recognize members of the medical community for their outstanding accomplishments and commitment to the medical profession. The three individuals from the Faculty to receive 2017 MAA awards include: Wallace Wilson Leadership Award Awarded annually to a graduate of the UBC Faculty […]
Proactive molecular-based classification tools to improve endometrial cancer management
By Shirley Li | April 26, 2017
The Faculty of Medicine Summer Student Research Program allows students to gain valuable research experience to help them prepare for successful careers in the field of health care. In the United States, 60,000 women are diagnosed with endometrial cancer each year and 11,000 will die from their disease. Most patients can be treated by surgery […]
UBC study confirms that two doses of HPV vaccine provide long-lasting protection
By bkladko | April 25, 2017
Published in JAMA, it was the longest examination of the vaccine’s most widely-used version.
Tool launched to help parents allow ‘risky play’
By sarah stenabaugh | April 24, 2017
Mariana Brussoni and colleagues launched an online tool to help parents change their approach to outdoor play.
Medical history reveals multiple sclerosis begins to impact patients sooner
By bkladko | April 21, 2017
Helen Tremlett and colleagues found that there is a phase before MS is diagnosed during which people begin to show symptoms.