News

Can waking up to a ‘summer dawn’ cure the winter blues?
January 28, 2014Psychiatry Professor Raymond Lam describes the potential of dawn simulation in a new health column in the Globe and Mail. Read More >

A widespread nutritional deficiency with consequences for kids
January 22, 2014Low levels of an omega-3 fatty acid in pregnant women increase the likelihood of language development delays in their babies. Read More >

Transforming “sprinters” into “marathoners”
January 21, 2014Medical Genetics Professor Blair Leavitt converted fast-twitch muscles to slow-twitch muscles to alleviate symptoms of ALS in mice. Read More >

Raising awareness of dementia in the Chinese community
January 21, 2014Associate Dean Roger Wong (centre) was a guest speaker at a recent forum, while UBC medical residents took blood pressure readings. Read More >

Gold standard
January 17, 2014Before heading off to Sochi, Associate Professor of Orthopaedics describes his role as Chief Medical Officer for the Canadian Olympic Committee. Read More >

Using progesterone for hot flashes appears safe for women’s cardiovascular health
January 15, 2014Jerilynn Prior's helps dispel an impediment to wider use of the hormone in postmenopausal women. Read More >

Educators and students play starring roles in real-life “ER”
January 13, 2014Clinical Instructor Andrew Campbell makes several appearances in "Emergency Room: Life and Death at VGH," which premieres Jan. 21 on the Knowledge Network. Read More >

Study of Nepalese pilgrims challenges diagnosis of acute mountain sickness
January 9, 2014Asking people to rate the quality of their sleep is probably undermining the reliability of diagnoses. Read More >

UBC opens second student-led rehabilitation clinic
January 6, 2014The new clinic, based in Prince Rupert, is based on a successful initiative first pioneered at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster. Read More >

New arrivals to the Faculty of Medicine
January 2, 2014Some essential and intriguing details about the Faculty's most recent recruits. Read More >