medicine

Standing up for joint pain research

World’s first research-focused MRI to shed new light on hip health.

Jul 8, 2014

Blood pressure medication may cause fainting when used for other ailments

An international UBC-led study has found that a common blood-pressure drug can cause lightheadedness and possible fainting in some patients.

Apr 5, 2013

UBC experts for comment on budget 2013

UBC experts are available to provide media commentary and analysis on the March 21 federal budget.

Mar 20, 2013

$2M from BCLC and the Province creates Centre for Gambling Research at UBC

A $2-million investment from the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) and the Government of B.C. will create a major new Centre for Gambling Research at UBC to advance our understanding of gambling psychology and help reduce problem gambling behaviours.

Feb 27, 2013

New flu drug stops virus in its tracks

A new class of influenza drug has been shown effective against drug-resistant strains of the flu virus, according to a study led by University of British Columbia researchers.

Feb 21, 2013

Body language can predict outcomes for recovering alcoholics

To predict whether a problem drinker will hit the bottle again, ignore what they say and watch their body language for displays of shame, a new UBC study finds.

Feb 4, 2013

Four UBC professors appointed to Order of Canada

Four University of British Columbia professors, four alumni and two honorary degree recipients have been named to the Order of Canada, one of Canada’s highest civilian honours.

Jan 2, 2013

Maternal depression affects language development in babies

Maternal depression and a common class of antidepressants can alter a crucial period of language development in babies, according to a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Harvard University and the Child & Family Research Institute (CFRI) at BC Children’s Hospital.

Oct 8, 2012

THE DANGER OF PARALYMPIC BOOSTING

UBC Prof. Andrei Krassioukov is investigating the dangerous practice of “boosting” at the 2012 Paralympics.

Aug 28, 2012

Sports doc helps reduce Olympic injuries

UBC medical researcher Babak Shadgan, Iran’s first accredited sports physician, is supporting the health and safety of athletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Jul 27, 2012

Coffee and other stimulant drugs may cause high achievers to slack off: UBC study

While stimulants may improve unengaged workers’ performance, a new University of British Columbia study suggests that for others, caffeine and amphetamines can have the opposite effect, causing workers with higher motivation levels to slack off.

Mar 28, 2012

UBC researcher invents “lab on a chip” device to study malaria

University of British Columbia researcher Hongshen Ma has developed a simple and accurate device to study malaria, a disease that currently affects 500 million people per year worldwide and claims a million lives.

Feb 28, 2012

UBC adjunct professor and alumnus appointed to the Order of Canada

A UBC adjunct professor who invented a surgical technology that is used globally and an alumnus who helped to establish one of Canada’s first food banks have been named to the Order of Canada.

Jan 6, 2012

UBC Prof. Jack Taunton named 2011 BC Athletics Hall of Fame inductee

UBC Prof. Dr. Jack Taunton has been named the 2011 BC Athletics Hall of Fame inductee for his outstanding contributions as an athlete, community builder and sports medicine physician.

Dec 2, 2011

Babies embrace punishment earlier than previously thought, study suggests

Babies as young as eight months old want people who commit or condone antisocial acts to be punished, according to a new study led by a University of British Columbia researcher.

Nov 28, 2011

UBC experts available to comment on physician-assisted suicide legal case

UBC experts are available to provide media commentary on the topics of physician-assisted suicide and “the right to die,” including the legal case before B.C.’s Supreme Court.

Nov 24, 2011

UBC establishes significant new on-the-ground presence in India

The University of British Columbia is deepening its commitment to India by opening offices in Bangalore and New Delhi and establishing partnerships with leading universities and research institutions across India.

Nov 10, 2011

UBC journalism project documents global pain crisis

In advance of a United Nations conference today on the global challenges of treating cancer and other diseases, the UBC Graduate School of Journalism has launched an ambitious multimedia site, The Pain Project, which documents one of the greatest challenges to treating chronic illnesses: severely constrained access to morphine.

Sep 19, 2011

Four UBC professors appointed to the Order of Canada

Four professors and three members of the UBC community have been named to the Order of Canada, one of Canada’s highest civilian honours.

Jan 6, 2011

Anti-cholesterol drugs could help stave off seizures: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research

Statins, the family of drugs used to lower cholesterol, might also reduce the risk of epileptic seizures in people with cardiovascular disease, according to a new statistical study by a drug safety expert at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. The findings could provide the basis for randomized, controlled clinical trials to test the efficacy of the drugs as anti-epileptic medication.

Oct 25, 2010