Lung cancer patients with anxiety, depression die sooner, UBC study finds
Robert Olson, of the UBC Department of Surgery and the BC Cancer Agency’s Centre for the North, says a causal link isn’t clear.
Nadia Khan named President of Hypertension Canada
In her new role, Dr. Khan will lead the work in early detection of high blood pressure, its treatment and overall management.
Tobacco use causes high death rates for alcohol & drug users
Russ Callaghan, using data from California, found that about half of the deaths of people with substance use disorders were smoking-related.
Faculty of Medicine scientists appointed to BC Leadership Chairs
Michael Kobor is now the Sunny Hill BC Leadership Chair in Child Development, and Raymond Lam is the BC Leadership Chair in Depression Research.
Parks, big and small, needed for public health
Matilda van den Bosch from the School of Population and Public Health co-authored a World Health Organization report summarizing the health benefits of urban green spaces.
UBC study suggests that HIV therapy could be contributing to syphilis outbreak
Despite evidence that HIV therapy lowers immunity to syphillis, researchers say it is still vital for people to continue to using HIV therapy.
UBC’s beacons of hope in the war against Alzheimer’s disease
Despite dispiriting headlines in the search for an effective drug, UBC continues to uncover knowledge pointing to new treatments and best practices.
Matthew Farrer named “Researcher of the Month” by the Canadians for Health Research
Mathew Farrer, Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics, has been spotlighted as “Researcher of the Month” by the Canadians for Health Research. Each month, the Canadians for Health Research nominate one scientist conducting some of the most interesting research in Canada today. Dr. Farrer has made several influential strides in his research in neurogenetics — […]
Efficacy of novel movement treatment regimes in decreasing spasticity
Project title: Efficacy of Novel Movement Treatment Regimes in Decreasing Spasticity Supervisor: Dr. Paul Zehr Can you describe your project? After stroke there are changes in arm and leg coordination as well as increased muscle activity and spasticity in some muscles, which cause problems during walking. Because of this, many stroke survivors have flexed postures […]
Why doesn’t Batman get concussions?
Study uses Caped Crusader to raise awareness about concussion risks.