B.C. youth help guide mental health research at UBC
New UBC initiative engages youth with lived experience to help inform mental health and substance use research.
New treatment strategy could overcome drug resistance in pancreatic cancer
The finding offers new hope for patients with the most common type of pancreatic cancer.
A procedure, not medication, may be a more effective first-line of treatment for common heart rhythm problem
New UBC research may have significant implications for how atrial fibrillation is treated.
Empowering young people to live well
Master of Occupational Therapy graduates Natalia Lassak and Emily Brooks develop a new tool to help young adults living with mental health challenges live meaningful lives.
Online supports for COVID-19 stress are there—but Canadians aren’t accessing them
Many Canadians are not making use of virtual resources that could help them cope with the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The unique mental health and brain impacts of COVID-19
In a new paper, UBC’s Dr. Judy Illes examines the unique neurological impacts and neuroethical challenges posed by COVID-19.
Teens who participate in extracurriculars, get less screen time, have better mental health
A new study found spending less than two hours per day of recreational screen time was associated with lower levels of anxiety.
Tracking and predicting the spread of the virus
Since COVID-19 broke, UBC’s Drs. Danuta Skowronski & Dr. David Patrick have been tracking & forecasting the spread of the virus.
New research comparing HIV medications set to change international recommendations
The study found that dolutegravir is the optimal medication for first-line treatment for people newly diagnosed with HIV.
Research could change how blood pressure is managed in spinal cord injury patients
The study findings challenge the current standard.