Mid-pelvic forceps, vacuum deliveries associated with higher rates of trauma for mothers and babies
The UBC study found the procedures correlated with a higher rate of maternal or neonatal complications than cesarean deliveries.
UBC receives federal grant to promote safer boating
The three-year project will be led by Ian Pike in the Department of Pediatrics.
From medicine to research and back
Julia Pon, a recent UBC MD/PhD graduate, reveals how her research will be used to improve patient care.
To crack vaccine code, UBC assembles its own “Ocean’s Thirteen”
An eclectic group of scientists has been tapped to understand why vaccines work — and sometimes don’t.
Link found between cannabis use and reduced use of crack cocaine
UBC scientists observed reductions in the frequency of crack use following periods in which people reported using cannabis.
UBC scientists find new subtypes of ovarian cancer, with new potential treatment strategies
The research, led by Associate Professor Sohrab Shah, was published in Nature Genetics.
Researchers uncover potential risks of common MS treatment
The study found an increased risk of events such as stroke, migraine and depression among people taking beta interferons.
Mutations could provide new basis for diagnosing and treating endometriosis
Researchers at UBC and the Johns Hopkins University found non-hereditary genetic mutations that could differentiate variations of the disease.
Fetal reduction in multi-fetal pregnancies associated with better birth outcomes
UBC researchers found lower rates of pre-term births among pregnancies that involved reduction from triplets to twins or twins to singletons.
UBC study confirms that two doses of HPV vaccine provide long-lasting protection
Published in JAMA, it was the longest examination of the vaccine’s most widely-used version.