Light therapy found to be effective for non-seasonal depression
Psychiatry Professor Raymond Lam’s study is the first placebo-controlled trial to show light therapy works even for depression unrelated to seasonal affective disorder.
Behold UBC’s latest creation: the “Frankenplatelet”
By coaxing platelets into manufacturing their own RNA, Faculty of Medicine scientists have shown how these humble blood cells could be given new powers.
UBC medical student examines the use of CT scans by doctors
The study will help determine ways to improve utilization of the costly resource of the CT head scan.
A decade of interdisciplinary investigations
The Life Sciences Institute marks a precocious 10 years of existence.
Clarissa Wallace appointed Assistant Dean, Vancouver Fraser
Dr. Wallace, a clinical endocrinologist in New Westminster, begins her three-year term this month.
UBC Midwifery launches BC-wide research network
UBC’s Division of Midwifery has launched a BC-wide network to foster midwifery and maternity care research collaboration across the province.
Opioid overdoses linked to higher prescription rates in B.C.
UBC researchers found that areas with the most opiod overdoses also had the highest volumes of prescription opioid purchases.
Test could predict whether breast cancer will spread to the brain
The genetic predictor was revealed by an analysis of 4,000 breast cancer patients, co-led by UBC’s Torsten Nielsen.
Residency conference draws hundreds of medical educators to Vancouver
The International Conference on Residency Education will include talks by UBC faculty and staff.
Babies need free tongue movement to decipher speech sounds
Researchers at UBC have found inhibiting infants’ tongue movements impedes their ability to distinguish between speech sounds.