Epilepsy drug could help treat Alzheimer’s disease
Haakon Nygaard, the Fipke Professor in Alzheimer’s Research, tested a new, more potent anticonvulsant drug in mice, with promising results.
DNA near Huntington’s gene can dampen — or worsen — the disease
Blair Leavitt’s work lays the groundwork for drugs that could affect the gene’s expression.
Air pollution exposure in first year of life increases risk for allergies
The study by Professor Michael Brauer, in the School of Population and Public Health, sheds new light on the childhood risk of developing allergies.
A big step closer to changing blood types
Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu, in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, removed most antigens in Type A and B blood, making it more like Type O, the universal donor type.
UBC’s Southern Medical Program prepares to graduate first students
The 32 MD students were taught at UBC Okanagan clinical sites in B.C.’s Interior.
“Chemo brain” is real, UBC researchers say
Physical Therapy Assistant Professor Kristin Campbell assisted with the study, which confirmed that people who received chemotherapy exhibit different patterns of electrical brain activity.
UBC researchers discover brain swelling mechanism
The team at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health discovered how a single protein allows salt to infiltrate neurons.
Psychiatry fellow helps best-selling author with Huntington’s book
Postdoctoral fellow and genetic counsellor Alicia Semaka shared her knowledge and experience with Lisa Genova for her book, Inside The O’Briens.
St. Paul’s Hospital to re-locate within Vancouver
A Clinical Academic Campus of UBC, the new hospital will be three kilometers away from the existing complex on Burrard Street.
Brian MacVicar and Jon Stoessl appointed as Co-Directors, DMCBH
Their role will focus on improving patient care, spearheading new treatments and advancing health research at the DMCBH.