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• Protected: Gavin Tonkin – National Physiotherapy Month

  19-04-2026 00:38 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• Makenzie McCallum – One year later

  04-08-2026 18:00 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  
  Since our last conversation in 2025, we had the opportunity to follow-up with Makenzie McCallum about her latest publication, Concussion knowledge, awareness, and experiences of indigenous youth ice hockey players: A call for culturally grounded concussion education and recovery. Makenzie undertook this research during her time at the Brain Development: Perception to Action Lab, supervised by Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul. Thank you to Makenzi
  
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• New report urges stronger intimate partner violence screening for veterans

  29-07-2026 04:32 via news-medical.net
  
  When Congress passed the Deborah Sampson Act of 2020 - named for a woman who served in the Revolutionary War disguised as a man - the goal was to broaden access to government-provided medical care for female military veterans.
  
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• Primary care practices successfully deliver family-based childhood obesity treatment

  27-07-2026 18:55 via news-medical.net
  
  Childhood obesity affects one in five children in the U.S., yet most families have limited access to specialized weight-management programs for children.
  
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• Experimental neurointerventional technique shows promise for severe back pain

  23-07-2026 04:46 via news-medical.net
  
  Researchers at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) 23rd Annual Meeting presented an experimental neurointerventional technique designed to treat severe back pain, a leading cause of disability and opioid use, by delivering medication directly through the arteries supplying the painful area.
  
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• Self-assembling antibody drugs successfully target multiple cancer receptors

  15-07-2026 21:25 via news-medical.net
  
  Modern anticancer medications that combine tumor-fighting drugs with proteins that specifically target cancer cells are a relatively new class of drug, often given to patients for whom standard chemotherapy has not worked.
  
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• Study reveals substantial rise in Latin American dementia rates

  13-07-2026 16:37 via news-medical.net
  
  A new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Newcastle University in the U.K. finds that the share of adults living with dementia rose substantially across several Latin American and Caribbean sites over the past two decades.
  
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• Global consortium releases AI toolbox to unlock new Alzheimer's treatments

  13-07-2026 12:55 via news-medical.net
  
  The Consortium for Biomedical Research and Artificial Intelligence in Neurodegeneration (C-BRAIN), a global collaboration of academic researchers, pharmaceutical companies, and philanthropic organizations of which Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is a founding member, today launched three open-source AI tools to accelerate research aimed at developing new treatments for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
  
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• 2026 NSERC Discovery Research Program Grant Recipients

  10-07-2026 18:51 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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  Congratulations to Department of Physical Therapy Assistant Professors, Dr Ashley Dalrymple and Dr Stephen Wright, who were awarded funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Research Program. Their research programs were also awarded additional Discovery Launch Supplements which provide timely resources to support early career researchers (ECRs).
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• Researchers identify a distinct subtype of eosinophilic esophagitis in children

  06-07-2026 19:51 via news-medical.net
  
  Researchers from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago identified a distinct subtype of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) – a chronic allergic inflammatory disorder in which the esophagus narrows, interfering with food going down properly.
  
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• New international certification program launched to improve stroke rehabilitation

  03-07-2026 17:16 via news-medical.net
  
  A UTHealth Houston neurologist was among a group of two dozen healthcare professionals from across the globe who developed an international certification program designed to improve rehabilitation care among stroke survivors.
  
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• Personalized self-management effectively prevents chronic back pain

  01-07-2026 18:41 via news-medical.net
  
  Almost everyone will deal with back pain at some point in their lives. Most recover quickly - but for about 20% of people, acute pain becomes a chronic condition that interferes with daily life and keeps them out of the workforce.
  
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• Learning in Action – MPT-N students on clinical placements

  30-06-2026 18:00 via unbc.ca
  
  UBC Master of Physical Therapy students spend several weeks at a time immersed in clinical settings such as hospitals and community clinics over the course of the 26-month program. In total, they complete five placements during their master’s degree. Meet Callaghan, Nigel and Shaan (MPT-North Class of 2026).
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• Musculoskeletal pain in children is often underestimated and misunderstood

  25-06-2026 22:10 via news-medical.net
  
  Three out of every ten Brazilian children and adolescents complain of musculoskeletal pain (affecting bones, ligaments, and muscles).
  
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• Accelerated biological aging may drive rising early-onset cancer risk

  23-06-2026 05:01 via news-medical.net
  
  Cancer is often considered a disease of aging. Older adults are at higher risk because they have had more time to accumulate cellular damage that can trigger tumor formation.
  
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• Robotic exoskeleton system virtually connects stroke patients and therapists

  18-06-2026 14:57 via news-medical.net
  
  Physical therapists have long walked alongside stroke survivors during recovery. Now, they are walking with them.
  
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• Neurological disorders may raise traumatic brain injury risk in older adults

  18-06-2026 05:30 via news-medical.net
  
  For traumatic brain injury (TBI) and certain brain diseases, it looks like the risk may go in both directions, according to a study published on June 17, 2026, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
  
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• WashU study identifies shared target for a new diarrhea vaccine

  17-06-2026 19:54 via news-medical.net
  
  The bacteria enterotoxigenic E. coli and Shigella together cause hundreds of millions of infections each year and are among the leading causes of diarrheal death, especially in children.
  
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• New game-based therapy retrains muscles after a stroke

  09-06-2026 18:36 via news-medical.net
  
  A customized throw-back video game may offer a surprisingly futuristic path to stroke recovery.
  
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• Electrical neck implants immediately restore arm mobility in stroke survivors

  04-06-2026 11:36 via news-medical.net
  
  University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers report the final outcomes of a pioneering pilot clinical trial using electrical stimulation of the spinal cord to improve arm and hand mobility in people with chronic stroke today in Nature Medicine.
  
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• Genetically-modified hookworms successfully deliver medicine to animal hosts

  03-06-2026 14:13 via news-medical.net
  
  Hookworms, intestinal parasites that infect hundreds of millions of people in under-resourced tropical regions around the globe, have evolved to survive inside the human gut for years, secreting molecules that enable co-existence with their hosts.
  
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• Congratulations to the 2026 Top Doctoral Student and Rising Star Award recipients!

  27-05-2026 18:52 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  
  It’s been a great week in the department this week due to our trainees’ outstanding success in the VCHRI (Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute) “Rising Star” and Doctoral student Awards! 2 of the 6 rising star awards were won by trainees from our department. These awards recognize research excellence, service as role models, and other contributions to the VCH Research community.The list of winners is below, and more information on their achievements and their resea
  
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• Mount Sinai opens integrated clinical center for womens health

  27-05-2026 18:11 via news-medical.net
  
  The Mount Sinai Health System is opening the Carolyn Rowan Center for Women's Health and Wellness, a transformative new model for women's health that brings together multidisciplinary clinical expertise, structured care pathways, and leading-edge research innovation to deliver more personalized, comprehensive care for women across the entire lifespan.
  
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• Targeted nerve stimulation boosts movement-related brain activity in humans

  25-05-2026 20:08 via news-medical.net
  
  The vagus nerve connects the brain to major organs throughout the body and plays important roles in many bodily functions.
  
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• Katie Skinner – 2026 MPT-North Graduate

  19-05-2026 21:50 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Congratulations to the Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) graduate, Katie Skinner!Katie is one of the hundreds of UBC Faculty of Medicine graduates who are being celebrated this week for their outstanding achievements. 
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• Protected: Dr Ashley Dalrymple named Canada Research Chair in Spinal Cord Neuromodulation

  14-05-2026 17:55 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• Dr Ashley Dalrymple named Canada Research Chair in Spinal Cord Neuromodulation

  14-05-2026 17:55 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Dr. Ashley Dalrymple has been appointed a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Spinal Cord Neuromodulation, a national recognition of her leadership in advancing innovative approaches to restoring function after neural injury.The Canada Research Chairs Program enables Canadian universities to attract and retain world-class researchers who advance new knowledge and discoveries, strengthen Canada’s international competitiveness and help train the next generation of highly skilled
  
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• Why older adults are turning to edible cannabis for sleep, pain, and mood

  13-05-2026 01:20 via news-medical.net
  
  Older adults in Colorado were drawn to edible cannabis mainly to manage sleep problems, pain, anxiety, or depression, often after concerns about conventional medicines or limited relief from other treatments. Most participants preferred THC-CBD combination products, but they remained uncertain about dosing, impairment, effectiveness, and how to choose the right cannabinoid ratio.
  
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• Mental stress can weaken muscle performance

  12-05-2026 09:51 via news-medical.net
  
  Cognitive pressure disrupts muscle control and blood flow, highlighting its role in physical performance during low-intensity motor activities.
  
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• New alliance brings high quality rehabilitation services to more communities

  11-05-2026 19:22 via news-medical.net
  
  NYU Langone Health and Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy (Metro PT), a leading provider of outpatient rehabilitation services, have formed a strategic alliance to offer high-quality physical, occupational, and speech therapy to a broader range of residents across Long Island, New York City, and Westchester and Rockland Counties.
  
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