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A roadmap for individualized malignant prostate cancer care

Submitted by vivian.sum@vch.ca on January 4, 2024 - 12:00am

The sudden onset and severity of de novo metastatic prostate cancer makes it one of the deadliest cancers affecting men. Characterised by additional aggressive cancer lesions in other parts of the body, the condition is found in around five to 10 per cent of prostate cancer patients at the time they are first diagnosed.

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3 minutes

Predicting treatment outcomes for major depression

Optimized Predictive Treatment In Medications for Unipolar Major Depression (OPTIMUM-D)
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Evaluating the safety of selnoflast in participants with asthma

A Phase IB, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Selnoflast in Participants with Moderate to Severe Asthma
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Evaluating the efficacy of povorcitinib in participants with asthma

Phase 2, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging, Efficacy and Safety Study of Povorcitinib in Participants With Inadequately Controlled Moderate to Severe Asthma
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Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute is among Canada’s leading hospital-based research institutes

Submitted by vivian.sum@vch.ca on December 7, 2023 - 7:46am

In a recent announcement, Research Infosource Inc., a leading Canadian research, consulting and publishing firm, has revealed its annual ranking of Canada’s top 40 research hospitals. Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) and Providence Health Care Research Institute), proudly occupies the fourth position, with $168.8 million in research funding for the year 2022.

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2 minutes

Evaluating the efficacy of islet cell therapy for type 1 diabetes

A Phase 1/2 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of VX-880 in Subjects Who Have Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus with Impaired Hypoglycemic Awareness and Severe Hypoglycemia
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Gambling’s dopamine pathway to addiction

Submitted by vivian.sum@vch.ca on December 3, 2023 - 3:57pm

For Nate*, the many gambling facilities near his home in Japan were an easy source of entertainment. So much so that he dreamed of one day travelling to Las Vegas, Nevada, to visit the seemingly endless stretch of casinos throughout the city and play on their rows of glimmering, melodious slot machines. Then, in 2022, that dream became a reality. 

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Ask an expert: How can I help protect my respiratory health during flu season?

Submitted by vivian.sum@vch.ca on December 1, 2023 - 2:07pm

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infection of the respiratory system caused by the influenza virus. Flu season is at its peak during the winter months between November and March, and symptoms can range from mild to severe. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Emily Brigham explains the importance of flu prevention and what measures individuals can take to protect themselves and others from spreading the virus. 

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5 minutes

Evaluating the ability of a drug to improve early breast cancer outcomes

An Adjuvant Endocrine-based Therapy Study of Camizestrant (AZD9833) in ER+/​HER2- Early Breast Cancer (CAMBRIA-2)
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Evaluating the safety of a study drug in ulcerative colitis

A Study of Combination Therapy With Guselkumab and Golimumab in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (DUET-UC)
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