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.
Counselling and opioid substitution therapy could reduce risk of hepatitis C reinfection
The findings give another reason for better engagement with injection-drug users, the authors say.
The best way to prevent peanut allergies? Feeding your infant peanut-based foods early
The recommendations come from an official U.S. expert panel that included UBC’s Edmond Chan.
Study of exercise and Parkinson’s disease yields positive results
Habitual exercise may confer an advantage in combating Parkinson’s disease by facilitating the brain’s production of dopamine.
Rehabilitation Research Program shows off its work
The program focuses on improving rehabilitation for individuals with stroke, improving quality of life for individuals who rely on power mobility devices, and mitigating the effects of secondary complications.
Elisabeth McClymont wins top student prize at immunization conference
Her research explored whether the HPV vaccine is less effective in women who are HIV-positive.
UBC maps cardiac arrest across metro Vancouver
Neighborhoods with higher proportions of ethnic Chinese residents had a higher frequency of bystanders performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Donors vote for UBC’s Philipp Lange in grant competition
Dr. Lange (far left) and his team are exploring unique proteins in leukemia to find more effective and less harmful treatments for children.
A Japanese art leads to a futuristic innovation – brain “organoids”
Spheroids of brain cells that were skewered onto needles could provide a more authentic, 3-D model for studying gliomas.
UBC’s Online Master of Rehabilitation Science program reaches 100th graduate
Maria Juricic marks the 100th student graduating from UBC’s Online MRSc program.