Genetic discovery helps newborns beat a life-threatening condition
Clara van Karnebeek discovered a previously unknown cause of excess ammonia in the blood, enabling the condition to be diagnosed — and treated.
A more authentic cancer model
Yuzhuo Wang and Colin Collins have grown the world’s first early-stage human prostate cancer in mice.
U.S. home births found to have low intervention and mortality rates
The study, overseen by UBC’s Saraswathi Vedam, is the largest-ever survey of home births in the U.S.
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.
Gold standard
Before heading off to Sochi, Associate Professor of Orthopaedics describes his role as Chief Medical Officer for the Canadian Olympic Committee.
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.