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Seniors with undiagnosed hearing loss can become isolated
By jwong | June 30, 2016
The study revealed that for every 10 decibel (roughly the sound of calm breathing) drop in hearing sensitivity, the odds of social isolation increased by 52 per cent.
Now streaming: UBC’s distinctive lens on neuroanatomy
By bkladko | June 30, 2016
With Bach sonatas and Monty Pythonesque animation, UBC brings a cinematic flair to neuroanatomy.
2016 Faculty of Medicine Award Recipients
By jwong | June 29, 2016
Jan Friedman, Professor, Department of Medical Genetics receives the 2016 Bill and Marilyn Webber Lifetime Achievement Award.
Gene that causes Huntington’s disease more common than previously thought
By bkladko | June 28, 2016
The study opens new questions about the true number of people who manifest the neurodegenerative disease.
Heat exposure and poverty can be a lethal combination
By bkladko | June 28, 2016
The study showed higher heat-related mortality in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside but also in pockets throughout the Lower Mainland.
UBC study offers more precise ovarian cancer diagnosis
By bkladko | June 24, 2016
The team created an algorithm to diagnose and predict the clinical course of adult-type granulosa cell tumours, which make up 3 per cent to 5 per cent of ovarian cancers.
Canada spends over $400 million on medicine that harms seniors
By bkladko | June 22, 2016
37 per cent of older Canadians filled one or more prescriptions deemed potentially inappropriate for seniors.
Nadine Caron wins the Dr. Thomas Dignan Indigenous Health Award
By jwong | June 21, 2016
The award from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons recognizes physicians devoted to justice for Canada’s Indigenous peoples.
Aboriginal PhD student Dustin King receives Governor General’s Gold Medal
By jwong | June 21, 2016
King received the prestigious medal in recognition of his PhD research.
UBC leads effort to improve treatment of diabetic retinal disease
By bkladko | June 20, 2016
David Maberley hopes to create diagnostic nodes in several small rural hospitals.