Widely-used MS drug doesn’t measurably slow progression of the disease, researchers find
The study, by Associate Professor of Neurology Helen Tremlett and others, examined the effectiveness of beta-interferons.
Faculty announces 2012 Distinguished Medical Research Lecturers
Two members of the Child & Family Research Institute — David Speert, a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, and Jan Friedman, a Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics — have received the Distinguished Medical Research Lecturer Awards from the Faculty of Medicine. Candidates from basic sciences or clinical sciences are nominated by faculty members […]
Three new appointments to Faculty's education portfolio
Paul Winwood becomes the Faculty’s new Regional Associate Dean, Northern B.C. and UNBC’s Vice Provost Medicine July 1.
Parkinson's gene identified with help of Mennonite family
Medical Genetics Professor Matthew Farrer says the discovery helps unify past genetic discoveries about the disease.
Researchers show that stem cells can beat back diabetes
Professor Tim Kieffer used human stem cell transplants to restore self-regulating insulin production in mice.
Smartphone app helps B.C. track ovarian cancer outcomes
A locally-created new smartphone app is enabling ovarian cancer surgeons in B.C. to record details directly from the surgical suite to the provincial database where ovarian cancer tumour information is stored, investigated and tracked. The app, developed by the Cheryl Brown Ovarian Cancer Outcomes unit, a division of the Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OvCaRe), prompts […]
A modicum of solace for MS patients — lower cancer risk
Elaine Kingwell, a postdoctoral fellow in the Brain Research Centre, led the study.
Older women more prone to workplace injuries: UBC study
Although the rate of workplace injuries in Canada has been declining over the past two decades, some workers – older women in health care, for example – are much more vulnerable to serious injuries, researchers at the University of British Columbia have found. Women 55 to 64 years old are three times more likely to […]
New facility brings brain development into sharper focus
The 3-Tesla MRI scanner is only the second of its kind in Canada dedicated to pediatric research.