Local News Quirks & Quarks: Canadian Doctors Show That Blood Flow Can Spread Alzheimer’s DiseaseCBC Radio | November 8, 2017Alzheimer's is the leading cause of dementia worldwide. The incurable disease slowly impairs cognitive function,…mjoyNovember 8, 2017 Read More
Local News Iron Chelation Therapy – A Clinical Front in the Treatment of MDS Patients?The Centre for Blood Research | November 7, 2017Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) represents a group of diseases often referred to as bone marrow failure,…sciencecityNovember 7, 2017 Read More
Local News UBC Journal Retraction Raises Controversial Question: Can an Activist Be a Scientist?The Vancouver Sun | November 6, 2017In an interview with the University of British Columbia student newspaper nearly 20 years ago,…sciencecityNovember 6, 2017 Read More
Local News New Research Demonstrates Complexity Underlying the ‘Simplest Form of Learning’David Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | November 3, 2017For Dr. Rankin (pictured, right), a leader in the field of habituation research, understanding the way that…sciencecityNovember 3, 2017 Read More
Local News Sierra Oncology Appoints Dr. Andrew Allen to Its Board of DirectorsSierra Oncology | November 3, 2017Sierra Oncology, Inc., a clinical stage drug development company focused on advancing next generation DNA…sciencecityNovember 3, 2017 Read More
Local News New Genetic Research Sheds Light on Sudden Unexplained Death in the YoungSFU News | November 2, 2017Informing a grieving family that their child has suddenly died of unexplainable causes is a…sciencecityNovember 2, 2017 Read More
Local News InMed Announces Positive Pre-Clinical Data on an Ocular Hydrogel Formulation Using a Biosynthesized CannabinoidInMed Pharmaceuticals | November 1, 2017InMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of novel, cannabinoid-based…sciencecityNovember 1, 2017 Read More
Local News SFU-Brazilian Researchers Connect to Tackle Insect Transmitted DiseasesSFU News | October 31, 2017Researchers at SFU and Brazil’s Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) are collaborating to determine why…sciencecityOctober 31, 2017 Read More
Local News B.C. Lung Screen Trial Recruiting 2,000 People for Cancer Screening StudyTerry Fox Research Institute | October 31, 2017The B.C. Lung Screen Trial at Vancouver General Hospital is currently recruiting 2,000 individuals from…sciencecityOctober 31, 2017 Read More
Local News Vancouver Medical Researchers Make Heart-Pounding BreakthroughGlobal News | October 30, 2017Anyone suffering from heart arrhythmia won’t be in pain for much longer, thanks to a…sciencecityOctober 30, 2017 Read More