University of British Columbia
Cardio and weight training reduces access to health care in seniors
Forget apples – lifting weights and doing cardio can also keep the doctors away, according a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.
Health
May 14, 2013 |
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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.
Medical research
Feb 21, 2013 |
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Analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, research shows
A new University of British Columbia study finds that analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, even in devout believers.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Coffee, other stimulant drugs may cause high achievers to slack off: research
(Medical Xpress) -- 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, ...
Neuroscience
Mar 28, 2012 |
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Maternal depression and SRIs affect 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 ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 08, 2012 |
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Researchers discover key to immune cell's 'internal guidance' system
University of British Columbia researchers have discovered the molecular pathway that enables receptors inside immune cells to find, and flag, fragments of pathogens trying to invade a host.
Immunology
Feb 05, 2012 |
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Bilingual babies know their grammar by 7 months
Babies as young as seven months can distinguish between, and begin to learn, two languages with vastly different grammatical structures, according to new research from the University of British Columbia and Université Paris ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 14, 2013 |
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Summer babies less likely to be CEOs, research finds
(Medical Xpress)—Sauder School of Business researchers at the University of British Columbia have found that a person's date of birth can affect their climb up the corporate ladder.
Health
Oct 23, 2012 |
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New drugs show promise for preventing 'absence seizures' in children
A team led by a University of British Columbia professor has developed a new class of drugs that completely suppress absence seizures – a brief, sudden loss of consciousness – in rats, and which are now being tested ...
Medical research
Feb 15, 2012 |
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New research shows the trajectory of cognitive decline can be altered in seniors at risk for dementia
Cognitive decline is a pressing global health care issue. Worldwide, one case of dementia is detected every seven seconds. Mild cognitive impairment is a well recognized risk factor for dementia, and represents a critical ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Apr 23, 2012 |
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H1N1 discovery paves way for universal flu vaccine: research
University of British Columbia researchers have found a potential way to develop universal flu vaccines and eliminate the need for seasonal flu vaccinations.
Immunology
May 08, 2012 |
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Scientists find new breast cancer genes, rewrite rulebook
Scientists at the BC Cancer Agency and University of British Columbia have identified new breast cancer genes that could change the way the disease is diagnosed and form the basis of next-generation treatments.
Cancer
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Genetic regulators hijacked by avian and swine flu viruses identified
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a number of tiny but powerful "genetic regulators" that are hijacked by avian and swine flu viruses during human infection.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 29, 2012 |
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Severe flu increases risk of Parkinson's: research
Severe influenza doubles the odds that a person will develop Parkinson's disease later in life, according to University of British Columbia researchers.
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Jul 20, 2012 |
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Parkinson's disease gene identified with help of Mennonite family: research
An international team led by human genetic researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health has identified the latest gene associated with typical late-onset Lewy body Parkinson's disease (PD), ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Jun 27, 2012 |
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