Approximately 300,000 Canadians live with type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disorder with no known cure. Type 1 diabetes can pose serious challenges, but ongoing research is improving the quality of life for those with this chronic condition. Endocrinologist Dr. Breay Paty discusses the effects of low and high blood sugar, as well as science-backed management strategies and emerging biological treatments for type 1 diabetes.
A first-of-its-kind study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Helen Tremlett and Dr. Ali Mirza, along with an international team of researchers, has identified statistically significant links between diet, gut microbiota and multiple sclerosis (MS). Published in Nature, Communications Medicine, researchers found that the consumption of a Mediterranean diet was associated with lower odds of pediatric-onset MS.
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researchers Drs. Lynn Raymond and Shernaz Bamji have been re-appointed as co-directors of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, which celebrated 10 years of excellence in research, education and clinical care in 2024.
EVOID-AS: An Adaptive 2/3 Multicentre, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Randomized, Parallel 3 Arm Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of DA-1229 (Evogliptin) in Patient's Calcific Aortic Valve Disease with Mild to Moderate Aortic Stenosis
Surgeons need a detailed view of tissues when performing complex, non-invasive procedures using robot assistance, making advances in tissue imaging computer software essential to minimise errors. The Surgical Tattoos in Infrared (STIR) technology designed by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Tim Salcudean and Dr.
Conducted in collaboration with members of the community, new research has linked an education program for school-aged adolescents to improved knowledge and attitudes about menstrual health and endometriosis, which affects 10 per cent of women and girls of reproductive age globally.
Just before Thanksgiving in 2023, Glen Medcalf’s wife, Lorrie, woke up to him thrashing in bed. “She told me that we needed to go to the hospital,” recalls Medcalf. “That’s the last thing that I remember.”
The first study in North America to look at the relationship between heat, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and patient outcomes paints a bleak picture. Led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Brian Grunau, the study found higher temperatures were associated with an increased incidence of cardiac arrest and a lower probability of survival, particularly when temperatures exceeded a daily mean of 25 degrees Celsius.
A Phase 4, Randomized, Multicenter, Double-blind, Parallel-group, 24 Weeks, Placebo-controlled Study Followed by 104 Weeks Open-label to Assess Dupilumab Efficacy on Esophageal Function and Remodeling in Adult Participants With Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Stroke is the second most common cause of death globally, affecting about 15 million people each year. It is also one of the leading causes of severe adult disability among survivors, significantly impacting quality of life and sometimes hindering even basic activities such as opening a door, holding keys or getting dressed.
