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Biology of tumour changes when childhood brain cancer recurs
January 19, 2016In both mice and humans, the dominant genetic target at recurrence was different from the one identified at diagnosis. Read More >


How exercise can help prevent and treat Alzheimer’s Disease
January 19, 2016January is Alzheimer's Awareness Month. Teresa Liu Ambrose, Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, discusses how exercise can help prevent and treat AD. Read More >


UBC’s Therapeutics Initiative issues warning about common pain relief drugs
January 19, 2016The best available evidence indicates that as few as one in ten people can expect much pain relief from the four drugs under review -- gabapentin, pregabalin, duloxetine and venlafaxine. Read More >


Deborah Money appointed Executive Vice Dean, Faculty of Medicine
January 19, 2016Dr. Money will begin her appointment on April 1, 2016, working with the Faculty in the implementation of the five year strategic plan. Read More >


Rats pose health threat to poultry and humans
January 14, 2016All of the rat samples examined by UBC researchers contained E. coli, and more than one-quarter were carrying multi-drug resistant strains of the bacteria. Read More >


Oncology specialist returns to the North
January 12, 2016Sarah Roberts, a graduate of the Northern Medical Program, returns to her hometown of Prince George to join the BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North as an oncologist. Read More >


Residents as teachers
January 11, 2016UBC unveils a new initiative designed to support medical residents become effective teachers. Read More >


A search to restore sight
December 17, 2015Support from a family affected by a rare eye disease will advance research into a treatment for the condition. Read More >


Potential prostate cancer treatment developed in B.C. gets big boost
December 15, 2015Artem Cherkasov and Paul Rennie are licensing the drug to the pharmaceutical company Roche, in what is UBC's largest-ever licensing agreement. Read More >


UBC’s Patricia Janssen serves as expert witness in European Court of Human Rights
December 14, 2015The case involved Czech nationals who wanted to give birth with a health professional at their homes. Read More >

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