canada research chair
Cancer-related pathways reveal potential treatment target for congenital heart disease
Cross-disciplinary teams of scientists studying genetic pathways that are mutated in many forms of cancer, but which also cause certain forms of congenital heart disease — including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a thickening of the heart musc…
Promise of genomics research needs a realistic view
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – In the ten years since the human genetic code was mapped, expectations among scientists, health care industry, policy makers, and the public have remained high concerning the promise of genomics research for improving health….
Study reveals security weaknesses in file-sharing methods used in clinical trials
Ottawa — Patients who participate in clinical trials expect that their personal information will remain confidential, but a recent study led by Dr. Khaled El-Emam, Canada Research Chair in Electronic Health Information at the CHEO Research Institu…
Mini-strokes leave ‘hidden’ brain damage: Vancouver Coastal Health and UBC Research
Each year, approximately 150,000 Canadians have a transient ischemic attack (TIA), sometimes known as a mini-stroke. New research published today in Stroke, the journal of the American Heart Association shows these attacks may not be transient at a…
Research discovers why first impressions are so persistent
New research by a team of psychologists from Canada, Belgium, and the United States shows there is more than a literal truth to the saying that ‘you never get a second chance to make a first impression’. The findings suggest that new experiences tha…
UBC-VCH researchers find critical link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute have discovered that the genetic mechanism which destroys brain cells is responsible for early development of Alzheimer’s Disease in people with Down S…
Climate change to continue to year 3000 in best case scenarios
New research indicates the impact of rising CO2 levels in the Earth’s atmosphere will cause unstoppable effects to the climate for at least the next 1000 years, causing researchers to estimate a collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet by the year 3…
