Investigations and breakthroughs
Catch up on the latest research from the Faculty of Medicine.
Ask, don’t tell, for better HIV care
Clinical Assistant Professor Richard Lester responds to the WHO’s recent recommendation to use text message reminders for HIV treatment.
Telephone therapy for depression improves work productivity
The study, led by Psychiatry Professor Raymond Lam, found that “talk therapy” combined with medication resulted in better job performance than medication alone.
Movember: a big hairy deal
In honour of Movember, UBC Prof. Martin Gleave talks about prostate cancer.
Province resumes support for UBC’s Therapeutics Initiative
The decision ends more than a year of uncertainty for the unit, spearheaded by some of the Faculty’s leading researchers to evaluate new drugs.
Keep your head in the game
Prof. Jane Roskams on what can be done to prevent head injuries in youth hockey.
Animating a love of science
A PhD candidate in Experimental Medicine has co-produced a series of short videos about stem cells, funded by the Stem Cell Network.
Daily inspiration for the Southern Medical Program
The Tree of Life, a massive wooden relief, now graces the Reichwald Health Sciences Centre on UBC’s Okanagan campus.
Altitude adjustment
Do training tents have the same effect as actually going to high elevations? Michael Koehle, an Associate Professor in the Division of Sports Medicine, investigated.
“Gold standard” imaging study casts doubt on MS theory
Led by Associate Professor of Neurology Anthony Traboulsee, the study found that narrowed veins are just as prevalent in people without MS.