Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
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New UBC research could expand genetic screening for families at risk of aggressive cancer.
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MS may begin far earlier than previously thought
UBC researchers find that people with MS increased their healthcare usage up to 15 years before classic symptoms appeared—offering new opportunities for earlier detection and intervention.
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Meet the newly discovered brain cell that allows you to remember objects
Scientists at UBC’s faculty of medicine have discovered a new type of brain cell that plays a central role in our ability to remember and recognize objects.
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UBC student initiative set to recycle nearly 50,000 gloves
A UBC student’s project to combat plastic waste inspired by the pandemic has collected roughly 48,700 gloves, diverting 146.1 kilograms of waste from landfills this year.
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UBC scientists sequencing the genomes of Canadians with COVID-19
For years, genome sequencing has helped scientists better understand the factors that predispose humans to disease. Now, the tool is being used in the fight against COVID-19.
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8% of school-age children have thought about or attempted suicide
Eight in every 100 school-age children have experienced suicidal ideas and behaviours, according to one of the largest studies on childhood mental health.
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Patients with mood, anxiety disorders share abnormalities in brain’s control circuit
New research published today in JAMA Psychiatry shows for the first time that patients with mood and anxiety disorders share the same abnormalities in regions of the brain involved in emotional and cognitive control.
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Common treatment for multiple sclerosis may prolong life
Researchers from the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute have found that a widely prescribed drug for multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with longer survival for patients.
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Casino lights and sounds encourage risky decision-making
The blinking lights and exciting jingles in casinos may encourage risky decision-making and potentially promote problem gambling behaviour, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia.
