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• Radiation therapy could improve cardiac function in heart failure

  28-11-2023 19:47 via news-medical.net
  
  Cardiologists and radiation oncologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis pioneered the use of radiation therapy -; a strategy typically used against cancer -; to treat patients with a life-threatening abnormal heart rhythm called ventricular tachycardia.
  
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• Arthritis significantly restricts employment for millions of American adults

  21-01-2026 07:38 via news-medical.net
  
  According to new research from the University of Delaware, nearly 40% of American adults ages 18 to 64 with arthritis - almost 10 million people - say the medical condition is limiting their ability to work.
  
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• Dr Ashley Dalrymple

  14-01-2026 18:56 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Ashley Dalrymple, BSc, PhDAssistant ProfessorCanada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Spinal Cord Neuromodulation Contact
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• Ashley Dalrymple

  14-01-2026 18:56 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Ashley Dalrymple, BSc, PhDAssistant ProfessorCanada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Spinal Cord NeuromodulationContact
  [email protected]
  Lab information
  Director, NERVES Lab
  Education & TrainingResearchPublicationsOther Professional Activities
  Education & TrainingOpenClose
  Dr. Dalrymple completed her BSc in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering and her PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, AB, Canada. She completed her first postdoc at the Bionics Institute
  
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• Implanted vagus nerve stimulation device offers lasting relief for severe depression

  14-01-2026 04:07 via news-medical.net
  
  About 20% of U.S. adults experience major depression in their lifetime. For most people, symptoms improve within a few treatment attempts, but up to one-third of patients have treatment-resistant depression, for which standard antidepressant medication or psychotherapy isn't enough.
  
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• Dr Janice Eng appointed as an officer to the Order of Canada

  12-01-2026 17:25 via president.ubc.ca
  Dr Janice Eng has been appointed as an officer to the Order of Canada.The Order of Canada is one of Canada’s highest civilian distinctions. It was created in 1967 to honour people whose service shapes our society, whose innovations ignite our imaginations, and whose compassion unites our communities. 
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• Immune cell atlas may improve survival predictions, guide treatment decisions in multiple myeloma

  09-01-2026 13:30 via news-medical.net
  
  aps the immune cell landscape of bone marrow in patients with multiple myeloma, a rare cancer that develops in the plasma cells of the bone marrow and has no cure.
  
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• Homeless shelters for seniors pop up, catering to older adults’ medical needs

  07-01-2026 13:01 via news-medical.net
  
  Just outside Salt Lake City sits an old, two-story, brick hotel. It's been given new life as a homeless shelter for seniors. The Medically Vulnerable People shelter — or MVP shelter, as it's known — is for people 62 and older or for younger adults with chronic health issues.
  
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• Chronic back pain linked to future sleep problems in older men

  07-01-2026 02:41 via news-medical.net
  
  About half of older men suffer from sleep problems, back pain or both, according to Soomi Lee, associate professor of human development and family studies at Penn State.
  
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• New exercise-sensing pathway offers hope for osteoporosis treatment

  06-01-2026 07:56 via news-medical.net
  
  A research team from the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has uncovered a key biological mechanism that explains how exercise maintain strong bones, paving the way for novel treatments for osteoporosis and bone loss in people who are unable to engage.
  
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• Maintaining a healthy weight may help avoid low back pain

  05-01-2026 18:15 via news-medical.net
  
  Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to healthcare. Significant risk factors include poor sleep, physical and psychological stress, inactivity, advanced age and smoking.
  
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• Brain imaging reveals how stimulant drugs improve performance in ADHD

  27-12-2025 03:49 via news-medical.net
  
  Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children.
  
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• Neighborhood disadvantage shapes recovery after hip fracture

  24-12-2025 02:43 via news-medical.net
  
  Older adults who live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods spend significantly fewer days at home in the year after a fall-related hip fracture than those living in more affluent areas, according to a large national study published today in JAMA Network Open.
  
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• Many women suffer in silence from treatable pelvic floor conditions

  18-12-2025 03:16 via news-medical.net
  
  Many women assume pelvic floor health issues are simply their fate—part of having vaginal deliveries, getting older, gaining weight or entering menopause. Perhaps they have watched their mothers and grandmothers live with symptoms, such as urinary incontinence and pain.
  
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• Year in Review 2025

  16-12-2025 18:09 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Friends and Colleagues,As 2025 comes to a close, the Department of Physical Therapy is winding down our activities for the year and taking a moment to reflect on our successes and the road ahead.  We are partway through the development of our new strategic plan, and the level of engagement from the Department in that activity has been fantastic. I’m excited to see our priorities re-envisioned and mapped out when we launch our new plan in 2026.Although the education sector and provinci
  
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  16-12-2025 18:09 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• MPT-N graduate Katie Skinner returns home

  16-12-2025 00:58 via unbc.ca
  Hailing from Fort St. John, Katie Skinner, part of the latest graduating class of the UBC Master of Physical Therapy – North (MPT-N) program at UNBC, is preparing to return home to practice. Skinner will be joining Fort St. John Hospital’s acute care team, where she will work with a wide range of clinical populations.
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• UTHealth Houston researchers receive NIH grant for fetoscopic spina bifida repair study

  01-12-2025 13:49 via news-medical.net
  
  A five-year, $2.8 million grant was awarded to researchers at UTHealth Houston by the National Institutes of Health to evaluate the long-term effects on patients enrolled in the "Cryopreserved Human Umbilical Cord as a Meningeal Patch in Fetoscopic Spina Bifida Repair" trial.
  
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• Early treatment after head injury lowers long-term risk of Alzheimer’s disease

  26-11-2025 01:52 via news-medical.net
  
  Getting treatment within one week of a serious head injury can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by up to 41%, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University.
  
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• Protected: Program Completion 2025

  25-11-2025 17:42 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• Program Completion 2025

  25-11-2025 17:42 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Congratulations to the UBC Department of Physical Therapy Class of 2025!Huge congratulations to all our graduates who have successfully completed the demanding 26-month MPT program. We wish them all the very best as they start their exciting new careers!Meet a few of our graduates 
  Tina Ko“I learned that physiotherapy isn’t just about anatomy or techniques; it’s about communication, critical thinking, and adapting in fast-changing situations.”
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• Protected: Jenna Dolphin – MPT Graduation 2025

  25-11-2025 17:38 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• Jenna Dolphin – MPT Graduation 2025

  25-11-2025 17:38 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Jenna DolphinHometown: Langley, B.CMPT cohort: MPT Vancouver 
  What inspired you to pursue the Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) degree at UBC?From a young age, I witnessed the drastic impact that physical therapy had on myself and those around me. In my own life as a youth athlete and in the lives of family members and friends suffering from chronic health conditions, I saw physical therapists demonstrate the capability to help improve the lives of a broad range of individuals through a div
  
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• Tina Ko – MPT Graduation 2025

  25-11-2025 17:32 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  Tina KoHometown: Burnaby, B.CMPT cohort: MPT VancouverConnect with Tina:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tina-ko-bkin-mptInstagram: @tko_physio 
  What inspired you to pursue the Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) degree at UBC?I’ve always been drawn to understanding why the human body behaves the way it does—how its systems interact, adapt, and compensate. Movement has been a constant in my life; I grew up swimming, eventually became an Aquatics Supervisor, and I love hiking and camping
  
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• Intranasal nanomedicine shows promise against glioblastoma

  22-11-2025 16:00 via news-medical.net
  
  Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, along with collaborators at Northwestern University, have developed a noninvasive approach to treat one of the most aggressive and deadly brain cancers.
  
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• New trial to test extended tranexamic acid use for faster ACL surgery recovery

  22-11-2025 02:50 via news-medical.net
  
  A breakthrough could be coming in the way young people recover from surgery to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee, a common sports injury.
  
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• New robotic testing method reveals overlooked proprioception deficits after stroke

  18-11-2025 03:30 via news-medical.net
  
  A decade ago, at age 55, Don Lewis suffered a stroke in his sleep. When he woke up, he couldn't move his left arm or leg. Lewis' neighbor realized his truck hadn't moved in two days and called 911 for a welfare check. When paramedics found him, he was paralyzed on one side.
  
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• The Moslows' $4 million gift transforms women's health education and research

  06-11-2025 18:30 via news-medical.net
  
  When Linda Moslow, A16P, A18P, entered perimenopause in her early 40s, she was blindsided. "I'd always been healthy and grounded in wellness," she says. "Suddenly, I couldn't recognize myself." The months of anxiety, sleeplessness, and confusion that followed left her feeling unmoored until she found a team of doctors who helped her understand what was happening.
  
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• MRI-based computer models offer early insight into bone healing

  05-11-2025 01:42 via news-medical.net
  
  Healing a broken bone can take months, and knowing whether recovery is on track often takes just as long.
  
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