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.
Advances in technology are shaping Parkinson’s research
UBC Professor Martin McKeown talks about his research interests, what he hopes to accomplish and his recent collaboration with Conquer Mobile.
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.
Potentially avoidable breast cancer surgeries carry big costs
Clinical Assistant Professor Chris Baliski finds Canada’s re-operation rates are adding $2 million a year to B.C.’s health care spending.
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.
Future birth options should be discussed sooner after C-section: UBC study
Postdoctoral fellow Sarah Munro found that many women who underwent C-section felt dissatisfied at the information they received from health-care providers.
Asthma medication adherence would have dramatic effect on health costs
90 per cent of asthma patients have asthma that could be controlled, but only 25 to 30 per cent of patients are managing their condition properly.