Muscle Mass Can’t Save You: The Impact of Excessive Fat on Health
An analysis of muscle and fat mass data from a large sample population has revealed the limitations in accurately predicting cardiometabolic risks. Researchers from Concordia…
An analysis of muscle and fat mass data from a large sample population has revealed the limitations in accurately predicting cardiometabolic risks. Researchers from Concordia…
A groundbreaking study reveals that even brief exposure to air pollution can have rapid effects on the brain. The study conducted by researchers at the…
Discontinuation of opioid therapy for pain may increase the risk of overdose in patients. Opioid-related overdose has become a major contributor to accidental deaths in…
New research has discovered that agriculture is causing rapid evolutionary changes not only on farms but also in wild species in adjacent areas. An international…
A new branch has been discovered on the tree of life, and it is composed of predators that nibble their prey to death. These microbial…
According to a new study the X-ray light emitted by a certain magnetar – a highly magnetized dead star – appears to indicate that the…
Early treatment with catheter cryoablation can stop the progression of a disease and lower the chance of severe health risks. A nationwide study headed by…
The study adds a new, early chapter to the evolutionary tale of gills. Most fish species depend on their gills to breathe underwater. Less widely…
A new copper coating could be the next superbug fighter. A new copper covering that kills bacteria faster and in greater amounts than existing formulations…
The University of British Columbia researchers have discovered a key vulnerability of major coronavirus variants. The University of British Columbia researchers uncovered a key vulnerability…
If governments don’t act, space rocket junk might have deadly consequences. According to a recent University of British Columbia research, there is a six to…
A Potential Treatment for Muscular Dystrophy The School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC) revealed that an existing cancer treatment could…
Psychedelic microdosers noted multiple improvements compared to non-microdosing peers. Further evidence of the therapeutic potential of microdosing has been revealed by the latest research to…
A new study maps how the brain changes throughout depression treatment. Researchers have for the first time shown what occurs in the brain during repetitive…
Ionic skins have demonstrated considerable advantages in the effort to create smart skin that matches the sensing capabilities of real skin. They are comprised of…
New nasal spray treats Delta variant infection in mice, indicating broad spectrum results. Researchers have shown a new compound delivered in a nasal spray is…
Once used to preserve bodies, plastination now strengthens biocomposites. UBC Okanagan researchers have adapted a technique—originally designed to embalm human remains—to strengthen the properties of…
A former UBC post-doctoral research fellow led an international research team in re-analyzing all public RNA sequencing data to uncover almost ten times more RNA…