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Restoring the sense of touch in amputees using natural signals of the nervous system
Research provides blueprint for building neuroprosthetic devices that recreate the sense of touch by directly stimulating the nervous system. -
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After Appalachian hospitals merged into a monopoly, their ERs slowed to a crawl
via news-medical.netIn the small Appalachian city of Bristol, Virginia, City Council member Neal Osborne left a meeting on the morning of Jan. 3 and rushed himself to the hospital. -
Dr Teresa Liu-Ambrose was Awarded a Killam Faculty Research Prize
Dr Teresa Liu-Ambrose is a recipient of the 2023 UBC Killam Research Prize in the Medicine Established Category. The UBC Killam Research Prize recognizes the research excellence and scholarly achievements of faculty from across all disciplines, ranging from the applied sciences and medicine to the social sciences and humanities. -
SMART Labs Received over $5 million in funding from CFI Innovation fund
via med.ubc.caCongratulations to Dr Janice Eng whose SMART Labs project received over $5 million in funding including over 2.1 million from the CFI Innovation fund, with the remainder of funding from the provincial BCKDF fund and matching contributions. SMART Labs will develop innovative, evidence-based treatments that are guided by measurable biomarkers, and use activities simulating real-world function through advanced technologies. These lab facilities will be located at the Centre for Aging SMART at -
Concerns grow over quality of care as investor groups buy not-for-profit nursing homes
via news-medical.netShelly Olson's mother, who has dementia, has lived at the Scandia Village nursing home in rural Sister Bay, Wisconsin, for almost five years. At first, Olson said, her mother received great care at the facility, then owned by a not-for-profit organization, the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society. -
Rethinking recovery timelines for robotic lung surgery patients
via news-medical.netAre surgeons giving patients unrealistic expectations about recovery after robotic lung surgery? That's what CU Department of Surgery faculty member Robert Meguid, M.D., MPH, and surgery resident Adam Dyas, M.D., set out to discover after realizing the guidance they were offering patients might be based on outdated or anecdotal information. -
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AI method can predict brain metastasis in lung cancer patients
via news-medical.netPhysicians treating patients with early-stage lung cancer face a conundrum: choosing potentially helpful yet toxic therapies such as chemotherapy, radiation or immunotherapy to knock out the cancer and lessen the risk of it spreading to the brain, or waiting to see if lung surgery alone proves sufficient. -
Injectable hydrogel can mitigate right ventricular heart failure
via news-medical.netAn injectable hydrogel can mitigate damage to the right ventricle of the heart with chronic pressure overload, according to a new study published March 6 in Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Basic to Translational Science. -
Call for Proposals for Projects Facilitated by the BC Physical Therapy Knowledge Brokers
IntentThe document outlines the process for the submission and selection of projects facilitated by the Physical Therapy Knowledge Brokers (PT KBs).BackgroundThe PT KB position is jointly funded, by the Department of Physical Therapy at The University of British Columbia, the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Canada. The position is shared by Alison Hoens and Jason Craig.Approximately every 2nd year, a call for proposals is announced welcoming submissions for n -
Call for Proposals for Projects Facilitated by the BC Physical Therapy Co-Knowledge Brokers
IntentThe document outlines the process for the submission and selection of projects facilitated by the Physical Therapy Knowledge Brokers (PT KBs).BackgroundThe PT KB position is jointly funded, by the Department of Physical Therapy at The University of British Columbia, the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia and Arthritis Research Canada. The position is shared by Alison Hoens and Jason Craig.Approximately every 2nd year, a call for proposals is announced welcoming submissions for n -
A Pediatric Student-Led Clinic – Children’s Healthcare Canada podcast
Kiersten McMaster, Pediatric Student-Run Clinic Physiotherapist, discussed the collaborative initiative between BC Centre for Ability and UBC on the Children’s Healthcare Canada podcast. Together with Dr Katherine Smart, they discussed this clinical model, its impact on children’s access to healthcare, health outcomes for children and families, and HHR; as well as the potential for its spread and scale to contribute to right-sizing health systems for children. Listen to the -
Dr Teresa Liu-Ambrose was Interviewed by CBC Radio
via cbc.caDr Teresa Liu-Ambrose spoke to CBC Radio to emphasize the importance of physical activity in maintaining brain health. “The brain loses mass as we age making it harder to remember certain memories”. -
Brain waves drive waste removal during sleep, study finds
via news-medical.netThere lies a paradox in sleep. Its apparent tranquility juxtaposes with the brain's bustling activity. The night is still, but the brain is far from dormant. -
Judit Spence – Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus
Congratulations to Judit Spence for receiving Emeritus status at the rank of Clinical Associate Professor.Ms. Spence proved herself an excellent teacher and has been in the position of Clinical Associate Professor since 2012. She has contributed heavily to pediatric physiotherapy education, as well as supervising UBC PT students for 11 years. She also has provided Clinical Practice lectures in RSPT 544 to
MPT students with a specialty in pediatrics and individuals with disabilities.As well as he -
Understanding and addressing neurodevelopmental challenges in congenital heart disease
via news-medical.netMore than a decade of new knowledge about neurodevelopmental risk in people with congenital heart disease has changed the thinking about who is most at risk and the factors that impact neurological development, learning, emotions and behaviors, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation. -
Simple blood test to detect Alzheimer's disease may replace more invasive diagnostic methods
via news-medical.netA simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease soon may replace more invasive and expensive screening methods such as spinal taps and brain scans. -
NYU Langone Health receives $75 million gift to establish Julia Koch Family Ambulatory Care Center in Florida
via news-medical.netNYU Langone Health today announced plans to open the Julia Koch Family Ambulatory Care Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2026, made possible by a $75 million gift by the Julia Koch Family Foundation. -
Pioneering cell-based treatment for melanoma offered at Siteman Cancer Center
via news-medical.netSiteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is one of the first centers nationwide to offer a newly approved cell-based immunotherapy that targets melanoma. -
Unlocking the brain's decision-making secrets for future insights
via news-medical.netResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found important clues to how people make choices involving obtaining information about the future. -
Gabriele Yoneda – Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus
Congratulations to Gabriele Yoneda for receiving Emeritus status at the rank of Clinical Associate Professor.Gabriele has made significant teaching and service contributions to the Department for 25 years and has been in the position of Clinical Associate Professor for 10 years. She has contributed to the education and supervision of UBC physical therapy students consistently for 39 years and has provided clinical decision-making lectures to MPT students with a specialty in Administration and Le -
Nerve stimulation plus physical rehabilitation may boost recovery of arm and hand function
via news-medical.netCombining brain stimulation with intense physical rehabilitation helped stroke survivors recover movement in their arms and hands and maintain these improvements for one year, according to a study to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024. -
How exercise can boost cancer treatment and recovery
via med.ubc.caDr. Kristin Campbell shares how exercise can help in the fight against cancer—and how people can get involved in their research. -
Estrogen-positive tumors drive rising breast cancer rates in young women
via news-medical.netAccording to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, diagnoses of breast cancer have increased steadily in women under age 50 over the past two decades, with steeper increases in more recent years. -
Washington University School of Medicine joins collaboration to improve pediatric heart disease care
via news-medical.netWashington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has joined the Pediatric Heart Network, a multicenter collaboration of leading hospitals and research institutions that works to improve care for pediatric heart disease patients. -
In this Oklahoma town, most everyone knows someone who’s been sued by the hospital
via news-medical.netIt took little more than an hour for Deborah Hackler to dispense with the tall stack of debt collection lawsuits that McAlester Regional Medical Center recently brought to small-claims court in this Oklahoma farm community. -
Dr Jackie Whittaker Receives Arthritis Society Canada Funding
Congratulations to Dr Jackie Whittaker’s team for securing a 3-year Arthritis Society Canada Strategic Operating Grant.Arthritis Society Canada announced the recipients of the 6th annual Stars Career Development Awards and 12th annual Strategic Operating Grants. This year’s group of 10 recipients from across the nation are leading cutting-edge research, including using AI to design tailored blood tests, studying genetic pre-determinants that increase arthritis risk, and understanding -
‘Smart glove’ can boost hand mobility of stroke patients
via med.ubc.caThis month, a group of stroke survivors in B.C. will test a new technology designed to aid their recovery, and ultimately restore the use of their limbs and hands.Participants will wear a new groundbreaking “smart glove” capable of tracking their hand and finger movements during rehabilitation exercises supervised by Dr. Janice Eng, a leading stroke rehabilitation specialist and professor of medicine at UBC. -
Binghamton University develops app to help study and prevent falls in older adults
via news-medical.netResearchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York's Motion Analysis Research Laboratory have developed an app to help study and prevent falls in older adults.
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