Can waking up to a ‘summer dawn’ cure the winter blues?
Psychiatry Professor Raymond Lam describes the potential of dawn simulation in a new health column in the Globe and Mail.
A widespread nutritional deficiency with consequences for kids
Low levels of an omega-3 fatty acid in pregnant women increase the likelihood of language development delays in their babies.
Transforming “sprinters” into “marathoners”
Medical Genetics Professor Blair Leavitt converted fast-twitch muscles to slow-twitch muscles to alleviate symptoms of ALS in mice.
Raising awareness of dementia in the Chinese community
Associate Dean Roger Wong (centre) was a guest speaker at a recent forum, while UBC medical residents took blood pressure readings.
Graduate student wins Health Talks Student Contest
Sarah Chapdelaine, a second year Master of Occupational Therapy student, won the Health Talks Student Contest from the B.C. Patient Safety & Quality Council. The contest was open to all post-secondary, high school and elementary school students in B.C., and asked applicants to express their hopes for health care, either through essay, a video, or […]
Gold standard
Before heading off to Sochi, Associate Professor of Orthopaedics describes his role as Chief Medical Officer for the Canadian Olympic Committee.
PhD students win inaugural awards from Prostate Cancer Canada
Two PhD students in the Faculty of Medicine have been selected to be among the inaugural recipients of the Prostate Cancer Canada Graduate Studentship Awards. Peter Axerio-Cilies and Philip Edgcumbe will split a total of $80,000 for two research projects with the potential to transform treatment and recovery for prostate cancer survivors. Axerio-Cilies, a PhD student […]
Using progesterone for hot flashes appears safe for women’s cardiovascular health
Jerilynn Prior’s helps dispel an impediment to wider use of the hormone in postmenopausal women.
Educators and students play starring roles in real-life “ER”
Clinical Instructor Andrew Campbell makes several appearances in “Emergency Room: Life and Death at VGH,” which premieres Jan. 21 on the Knowledge Network.