A Randomized Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Trial Assessing the impact of Inclisiran on major adverse cardiovascular events in participants with established cardiovascular disease (VICTORION-2-PREVENT)
mHealth for Mental Health Management: Supporting Patients with Mental Health Conditions Through Mobile Communication and Virtual Care after Discharge from Hospital
Of the almost 4,000 Canadian youth who participated in the FOCUS research survey in 2020, co-led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Pierre-julien Coulaud, two-thirds reported the need to access mental health services, but only 42 per cent were able to access them.
Benefits of exposing skin to ultraviolet light for people with atopic eczema far outweighs the risk, according to a study that will leave clinicians to rest easy, knowing that prescribed phototherapy does more good than harm.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, was authored by Dr. Tashmeeta Ahad, a clinician-scientist within the Skin Research Program at Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI).
A study headed by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researchers Dr. Nader Al-Nakouzi and Dr. Mads Daugaard has uncovered a vital clue behind the recurrence of prostate cancer following anti-androgen hormone therapy. Published in the journal Nature Communications, these findings are the first to connect an elevated sugar coat around advanced prostate cancer cells to cancer relapse.
Ovarian cancer impacts over 3,100 Canadian women each year, making it the most lethal of all female reproductive cancers. A new study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Ali Bashashati is using artificial intelligence (AI) to aid pathologists in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer to improve patient outcomes.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the landscape of health care in Canada, with 33 per cent of all patient-reported visits between January 2021 and March 2022 being virtual. A study led by VCHRI investigator Dr.
A good night’s rest not only leaves us feeling more alert and balanced the next day, it also plays an important role in our overall health and well-being. Research published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease in September 2022 and led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute investigator Dr. Chun Liang Hsu reveals previously unidentified connections between processes in the brains of older adults with possible mild cognitive impairment (MCI) that might be hindering restful sleep.
