Local News Quirks & Quarks: Canadian Doctors Show That Blood Flow Can Spread Alzheimer’s Disease CBC Radio | November 8, 2017 Alzheimer'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, 2017 Myelodysplastic 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, 2017 In 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, 2017 For 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 Directors Sierra Oncology | November 3, 2017 Sierra 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 Young SFU News | November 2, 2017 Informing 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 Cannabinoid InMed Pharmaceuticals | November 1, 2017 InMed 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 Diseases SFU News | October 31, 2017 Researchers 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 Study Terry Fox Research Institute | October 31, 2017 The 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 Breakthrough Global News | October 30, 2017 Anyone suffering from heart arrhythmia won’t be in pain for much longer, thanks to a…sciencecityOctober 30, 2017 Read More