Medical research
Soil in wounds can help stem deadly bleeding
New UBC research shows for the first time that soil silicates—the most abundant material on the Earth's crust—play a key role in blood clotting.
Apr 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers discover 'weak spot' across major COVID-19 variants
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered a key vulnerability across all major variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including the recently emerged BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron subvariants.
Aug 18, 2022
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Health
Study identifies social and behavioral factors most closely associated with dying
Smoking, divorce and alcohol abuse have the closest connection to death out of 57 social and behavioral factors analyzed in research published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Jun 22, 2020
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Immunology
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.
Feb 5, 2012
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Health
On the keto diet? Ditch the cheat day, study says
The often embraced 'cheat day' is a common theme in many diets and the popular ketogenic diet is no exception. But new research from UBC's Okanagan campus says that just one 75-gram dose of glucose—the equivalent a large ...
Mar 27, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists unveil world's first molecular-level analysis of Omicron spike protein
Researchers at UBC's faculty of medicine have conducted the world's first molecular-level structural analysis of the Omicron variant spike protein. The findings were published today in Science.
Jan 20, 2022
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Neuroscience
Medical history reveals multiple sclerosis begins to impact patients sooner
People with multiple sclerosis can show signs of something wrong five years before the onset of disease, much earlier than previously thought, according to a new analysis of health records from people with the condition.
Apr 20, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
When relationships break down, men are at risk of mental illness
A new UBC study confirms that when men transition out of relationships, they are at increased risk of mental illness, including anxiety, depression and suicide.
Jan 26, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teen birth control use linked to depression risk in adulthood
Women who used oral contraceptives during adolescence are more likely to develop depression as adults, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia.
Aug 28, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Smelling your lover's shirt could improve your sleep
The scent of a romantic partner can improve sleep, suggests new psychology research from the University of British Columbia.
Feb 13, 2020
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