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Emergency Department Research: Can intervention in the ED reduce smoking and ED related admissions?
Gene links rare and unrelated cancers
New Test Distinguishes Breast Cancer Subtypes
UBC Hospital MS Clinic launches provincial CCSVI Registry
BC CCSVI Registry Launched
Integrating public values in healthcare priority setting
Popular Science "Best of What's New" Awards 2011
Getting ahead of the flu - Dr. Janet McElhaney works to revolutionize how flu impacts the elderly
The stealth art of infectious agents: researchers uncover why the body can't defend against tuberculosis
Canadian-Made Research Aims At Developing Treatment To Stop The Progression Of Alzheimer'S Disease
The ART of Science - Spinal Chord 2011 at VGH
Prostate cancer researchers starve prostate tumours and reduce growth rate
Some seniors recover faster than others after hip fracture and no one knows why...
Public Forum: Genes, Machines, and Stem Cells -- the future of organ transplantation
Vancouver Prostate Centre receives $6 million for advanced stage prostate cancer research
Aging boomers send city planners to the drawing board
VGH & UBC Hospital place ninth in Canada's Top 40 Research Hospitals list, 2011
VCH and Providence Health Care researchers identify early warning signs for COPD
Invention to commercialization: Skin cancer optical device developed at VGH and BCCA wins Health Canada approval
Smoking cessation: slowing the decline of lung function in COPD
BC ovarian cancer researchers co-lead national Terry Fox research study
Canada Research Chair awarded to BC researcher improving mobility for people with disabilities
Groundbreaking for cutting-edge brain health centre
VCH brain health researchers Drs. Neil Cashman and Ian Mackenzie have made significant headway in ALS and FTD research. For more information and to view both Media Releases see below.
Researchers' Discovery May Revolutionize Treatment of ALS
Not "Just a Concussion" - Traumatic Brain Injury Research Day
A New Era in Health Research at VGH: Robert H.N. Ho Research Centre officially open!
Opening the doors to spinal cord injury research: new service for spinal cord injury community
ICORD Neuroscientist explores what it takes to become comic book hero Iron Man
VCH researcher receives ovarian cancer research award
Newly identified gene mutation linked to Parkinson's: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research
New frontiers in early stage ovarian cancer detection
Steps forward in reversing lung disease in women
B.C. Leadership Chair in Genetic Medicine appointed at UBC - Dr. Matthew Farrer
Cathedrals of Science on CBC Radio - Blusson Spinal Cord Centre bridges science and the arts
Potential magic bullet for ALS: VCH clinical researcher receives funding for important translational research study
New facility dedicated to the body's most mysterious and vital organ
Pregnancy outcomes in women with MS: study offers reassurance
Vancouver Researcher Receives Funding to Develop Immunotherapies for ALS and Other Neurodegenerative Disorders
A quantum leap in hepatitis C treatment outcomes - VCH researcher co-authors study
Robert H.N. Ho Research Centre officially complete!
Researchers discover anti-arrhythmia drug mechanism - a potential key to finding more effective heart and stroke treatments
Stroke researchers discover brain resilience
Breast cancer screening program show near perfect rates for difficult diagnosis
Non-invasive wireless near-infrared device provides reliable diagnosis of bladder dysfunction: UBC-VCH-CFRI study
VCH and BCCA researchers lead study that offers new hope for patients with early-stage oral cancer
Study findings may change surgical practice
Better health outcomes; partnership; and knowledge exchange: Radiologists pilot new cryotherapy technique for cancer treatment
Vancouver Coastal Health MS Clinic to establish provincial CCSVI registry and surveillance guidelines
Newer oral contraceptive as safe for gall bladder as older birth-control pills: UBC-VCH research
Sanofi-aventis Funds Innovative Canadian Cancer Research
Over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs may help prevent Alzheimer's Disease in populations with no family history of the disease
UBC announces largest ever gift to Faculty of Medicine: $15M towards Centre for Brain Health
Canadian Study Shows Risk of Prion Disease from Urine-Derived, Injectable Fertility Products
Brain Research Centre home to division of new global virus research network
Brain Research Centre collaboration leads to new understanding of migraine headaches
A new age of surgical robotics research
Adverse drug events costly to health care system: new research findings from Vancouver Coastal Health emergency department physicians
Lung health doctors hold first ever chronic lung disease forum for Chinese community on Feb 27, 2011
Mini-strokes leave "hidden" brain damage: Vancouver Coastal Health and UBC Research
UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health researchers find critical link between Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease
Strength training for seniors provides sustained cognitive function and economic benefits: Vancouver Coastal Health / UBC research
Prostate Centre scientist wins prestigious Terry Fox Foundation Grant
BC researchers use "virtual screening" to fight the deadliest forms of prostate cancer
A Collaborative Project with the Vancouver Prostate Centre Aims to Improve Patient Selection for Clinical Trials
Lower Mainland Health Authorities focus on research and education during Falls Prevention Week
Anti-cholesterol drugs could help stave off seizures: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research
The Big Squeeze: VCH researchers develop technique to aid long-term care residents
BC researchers gain $3.1M for rare cancer research from Terry Fox Foundation
BC Researchers uncover new ovarian cancer gene: a connection between cancer and endometriosis
Ovarian cancer researchers request practice changes to protect against ovarian cancer
Expectations May Affect Placebo Response in Patients with Parkinson's Disease
Canadian Researchers Testing Unique Vaccines for Prion Diseases
UBC VCH Researchers funded by MS Society to investigate the validity of CCSVI
BC Signs Agreement with Japanese Company to Beat Cancer
VCH welcomes inaugural Canada Excellence Research Chair in Neurogenetics and Translational Neuroscience
VCH Research Institute funded study: Getting guys through the health clinic's door
Anti-depressants bring higher risk of developing cataracts: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research
Scientists generate promising new model for predicting how individual lung tumours will respond to different drugs
Marijuana ineffective as an Alzheimer's treatment: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research
Weight training improves cognitive function in seniors: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research
Vancouver Prostate Centre and AstraZeneca Extend Collaborative Research Agreement
Pfizer and BC Launch $9M Collaboration to Tackle Cancer
BC Researcher Developing Vision-Saving Gene Therapy
Sedatives, mood-altering drugs related to falls among elderly: UBC study
Brain Research Centre discovery: New understanding about mechanism for cell death after stroke leads to possible therapy
Adding 10 Healthy Years: Vancouver Physicians launch new BC Men's Health Initiative
Royal Visit to VGH
Innovative Mobile Research Lab Arrives in Victoria
Mobile Lab Dedicated to Mobility Rolls out Inaugural Study in Okanagan
UBC researchers identify key behaviour of immune response to Listeria
Construction Starts on New Research Centre
New name and logo for the Prostate Centre
Unique Mobile Lab to Unlock B.C.'s Bone-Health Secrets
Early-life experience linked to chronic diseases later in life: UBC research
Found: One in Three Billion: The spelling mistake in the genetic code that causes a type of Ovarian Cancer
Dr. Janice Eng: Homework is the best medicine: Patients benefit from stroke research
UBC Scientists Key Contributors to National Research Network on Aging
New Test Distinguishes Breast Cancer Subtypes: Dr. Torsten Nielsen
Dr. Anthony Phillips Appointed Scientific Director of CIHR's Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction

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