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In memory of Clyde Hertzman, 1953 – 2013
February 12, 2013Dr. Hertzman, who died suddenly last week, delineated the role of early childhood development as a determinant of health. Read More >

UBC neurologist calibrates blood pressure targets for preventing recurrent stroke
February 8, 2013Professor Oscar Benavente presented his findings at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference Feb. 8. Read More >

Two UBC-affiliated centres win additional "Centres of Excellence" funding
February 6, 2013The Vancouver Prostate Centre’s Translational Research Initiative for Accelerated Discovery will receive more than $11 million. Read More >

BC Proteomics Network receives renewed funding
February 4, 2013The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research is providing $1.6 million over the next five years for the UBC-based network. Read More >

The lingering damage of concussions
January 31, 2013Adolescent athletes could be returning to sports before their brain injuries have fully healed. Read More >

Insulin can dull the enticing effect of mouth-watering food images
January 28, 2013Stephanie Borgland showed that insuin affects the reward-seeking area of the brain. Read More >

Cancer Research Society awards six grants to Faculty of Medicine scientists
January 25, 2013The organization visited Vancouver Jan. 24 to announce more than $700,000 in funding. Read More >

UBC-developed test for predicting lung attacks moves toward the market
January 23, 2013The biomarker was developed by the PROOF Center, led by Bruce McManus (centre). Read More >

Exploring the barriers to midwifery care
January 21, 2013The study seeks to determine why use of midwives is not equally distributed across the B.C. population. Read More >

New research finds link between slower growth of pre-term infants and altered brain development
January 16, 2013The study used MRI scans of pre-term infants shortly after birth (A), and then at what would been their due date (B). Read More >