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Discovery offers new insights to understand and treat prostate cancer

Submitted by vivian.sum@vch.ca on March 20, 2025 - 9:34am

A new avenue to differentiate between prostate cancers is being investigated by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researchers Dr. Alexander Wyatt and Dr. Cameron Herberts.

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Ask an expert: How can I build a balanced approach to healthy eating?

Submitted by vivian.sum@vch.ca on March 19, 2025 - 3:20pm

We know that a nutritious diet plays a key role in good health, but eating well is about more than just meeting physical needs. Healthy eating is a deeply personal journey that supports emotional well-being, strengthens social connections and empowers thriving communities.

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4 minutes

Investigating islet cell infusion in people with type 1 diabetes and kidney transplant

A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of VX-880 in Subjects With Type 1 Diabetes With a Kidney Transplant
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Investigating a treatment for moderate-to-severe active thyroid eye disease

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-masked, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group, Multicenter Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Subcutaneous Teprotumumab in Participants with Moderate-to-Severe Active Thyroid Eye Disease
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Gamifying treatment for opioid use disorder

Smartphone Application for Contingency Management in Opioid Use Disorder
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Timely wrap-around support for people with type 1 diabetes

Submitted by vivian.sum@vch.ca on March 7, 2025 - 12:00am

Around 30 to 50 per cent of Canadians living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) experience diabetes distress, a psychological state characterized by ongoing frustrations, worries and fears related to managing this complex condition. A pilot study headed by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr.

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The need for equitable communication support in dementia care

Submitted by vivian.sum@vch.ca on March 6, 2025 - 11:40am

A lesser-known form of dementia that primarily affects the language and speech centres of the brain was the focus of a research study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Ging-Yuek Robin Hsiung and Dr. Katharine Davies. The study gathered perspectives from speech-language pathologists on the communication needs of people with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and their family members, pinpointing areas for improvement in the care delivery of this patient population.

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Comparing non-invasive neurostimulation therapies for schizophrenia

Magnetic Seizure Therapy for Schizophrenia (MAST) Trial
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Dr. M-J Milloy appointed interim Director of Research at the BC Centre on Substance Use

Submitted by vivian.sum@vch.ca on February 24, 2025 - 10:30am


We are pleased to announce that Dr. M-J Milloy has been appointed interim Director of Research at the British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), effective to June 30, 2026.

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Bugs in the lungs connected to air pollution susceptibility

Submitted by vivian.sum@vch.ca on February 22, 2025 - 1:05pm

Similar to the gut, airways are lined with a thin layer of healthy and sometimes unhealthy bacteria. In a new study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researchers Drs. Christopher Carlsten and Min Hyung Ryu, this airway microbial film played a role in how the immune systems of study participants responded to air pollution from diesel exhaust. 

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