Vancouver part of multi-million-dollar Healthy Cities project
Vancouver and four other cities will be examined for ways to reduce health inequities through better development and service delivery.
Do men’s toenails contain clues about prostate cancer prevention?
Researchers will analyze concentrations of toxic metals and look for correlations with the histories of prostate cancer patients.
Midwifery linked to better birth outcomes in state-by-state “report card”
States with higher midwifery integration, like Washington and Oregon, generally had better results,
Electrical implant reduces “invisible” symptoms of man’s spinal cord injury
The single case study, published in JAMA Neurology, showed potential benefits from epidural stimulation.
Study finds that Canadians giving up food, heat to pay for prescription drugs
8.2 per cent of those who received a prescription in 2016 did not take medication as prescribed because of the cost,
Risk of fatal traffic crash higher during 4/20 cannabis celebration
Clinical Assistant Professor John Staples found an overall 12 per cent higher risk of dying in a vehicle accident on that day of the year.
An unexpected target — and weapon — for one of the deadliest cancers
A new drug, fostamatinib, reduced the growth rate of esophageal adenocarcinoma in mice by at least 70 per cent.
Use of fentanyl signals limits of substitution therapy for many Downtown Eastside residents
The study of people living in marginal housing also showed how quickly fentanyl infiltrated the community in 2017.
Indigenous people face higher risk of transportation injuries in B.C.
Overall hospitalization rates for transport injuries in B.C. declined by more than two-thirds between 1991 and 2010.
UBC-developed drug shows promise for calming overeager stem cells
The drug stops stem cells from differentiating too early and too quickly.