Local News An Under-the-Radar Immune Cell Shows Potential in Fight Against CancerUBC Faculty of Medicine | March 2, 2018One of the rarest of immune cells, unknown to scientists a decade ago, might prove…sciencecityMarch 2, 2018 Read More
Local News Do Men’s Toenails Contain Clues About Prostate Cancer Prevention?UBC Faculty of Medicine | February 28, 2018A project analyzing men’s toenails to find clues about prostate cancer prevention has been funded…sciencecityFebruary 28, 2018 Read More
Local News Identifying Treatment-Resistant Prostate Cancer FasterVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute | February 26, 2018A simple blood test helps doctors recognize treatment resistance and recommend alternatives sooner. Patients can…sciencecityFebruary 26, 2018 Read More
Local News MS Researcher-Led Event Encourages Teenagers to Choose ScienceDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | February 23, 2018In Grade 10, fifteen- and sixteen-year-olds begin making the academic decisions that may shape their…sciencecityFebruary 23, 2018 Read More
Local News Pascal Biosciences Identifies Molecules in Cannabis That Stimulate the Immune System to Destroy Tumor CellsPascal Biosciences via Globe Newswire | February 23, 2018 Pascal Biosciences Inc. (TSX.V:PAS) (“Pascal” or the “Company”) today announced the Company has discovered certain cannabinoids…sciencecityFebruary 23, 2018 Read More
Local News Therapeutic Target EZH2 Discovered for Aggressive, Untreatable Ovarian Cancer Affecting Young WomenThe Terry Fox Research Institute | February 22, 2018A Vancouver team led by TFRI-funded investigator Dr. David Huntsman has discovered an important therapeutic…sciencecityFebruary 22, 2018 Read More
Local News New MS Model Provides Hope for Better Understanding of Disease PathologyDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | February 21, 2018Until now, researchers studying multiple sclerosis (MS) in mouse models have relied on models heavily…sciencecityFebruary 21, 2018 Read More
Local News BC-Led Digital Technology Supercluster Awarded Federal FundingLifeSciences BC | February 20, 2018The British Columbia-led Digital Technology Supercluster is one of the funding recipients for the Government…sciencecityFebruary 20, 2018 Read More
Local News Increases in Cholinergic System Activity Affect Those with Parkinson-Linked Gene MutationDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | February 19, 2018A particular gene mutation associated with an inherited form of Parkinson’s disease (PD) offers new…sciencecityFebruary 19, 2018 Read More
Local News Viruses – Lots of Them – Are Falling from the SkyUBC Science | February 16, 2018An astonishing number of viruses are circulating around the Earth’s atmosphere – and falling from…sciencecityFebruary 16, 2018 Read More