A large-scale cohort study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) researcher Dr. John Staples and University of British Columbia (UBC) research coordinator Mayesha Khan has found links between patient-physician sex discordance and premature departure from hospital. The study findings point to the need for changes to processes of care that will encourage patients to complete their treatment in hospital.
A study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Ilker Hacihaliloglu is the first to test the viability of a selection of image-to-image synthesizing technologies used to generate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images from ultrasound scans of prostate cancer.
As Canada’s population of older adults grows, so do the rates of dementia. Researchers across various fields are investigating new ways to improve the quality of life for people living with this degenerative disease, such as virtual reality (VR) and wearable devices technologies. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute experts Dr.
A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Dose Ranging Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Rocatinlimab in Adult Subjects With Moderate-to-severe Asthma
In July 2024, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Peter Black was appointed director of the Vancouver Prostate Centre (VPC) to lead the globally renowned centre for urologic cancers. In this capacity, Black will oversee the VPC’s research strategy and team of accomplished investigators and scientists, as well as develop and maintain partnerships with external research bodies.
A pulsed laser therapy approach designed by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Mads Daugaard and his team has shown promise as a first step to cancer cell destruction before patients undergo immunotherapy to boost their immune system’s defences against the cancer.
Menopause is a natural part of aging that marks the end of ovulation. While menopause is a universal experience shared by everyone with ovaries, it comes with a variety of experiences that affect each person differently. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Lori Brotto explains the impact of hormone decline through the menopause transition on sleep, sex and mental health, and shares approaches to advocate for care during this transitional period of life.
Why older adults value physical activity might be as important as interventions designed to get them moving, according to the findings of Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Dawn Mackey. Her study, published in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, reveals that a myriad of social, psychological and physical goals inspired older adults to engage in fitness, largely to maintain or improve their quality of life and independence.
