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• 2025 – Spring Info Sessions

  26-03-2025 18:20 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  
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• Telehealth matches in-person therapy for treating women with postpartum incontinence

  22-04-2025 03:23 via news-medical.net
  
  Women who experience urinary incontinence after giving birth may get just as much relief from telehealth as they do from physical therapy, a new UC San Francisco study has found.
  
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• Inherited mutations in healthy cells may contribute to cancer development

  15-04-2025 14:41 via news-medical.net
  
  Most cancer genome studies have focused on mutations in the tumor itself and how such gene variants allow a tumor to grow unchecked.
  
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• Protected: Skylar Bown – National Physiotherapy Month

  11-04-2025 21:55 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• Protected: Shanna Baranowski – National Physiotherapy Month

  11-04-2025 21:51 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• Protected: Sean Bevan – National Physiotherapy Month

  11-04-2025 21:47 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• Protected: Tess Chen – National Physiotherapy Month

  11-04-2025 21:42 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• Protected: Martina Feldmann – National Physiotherapy Month

  11-04-2025 21:38 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
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• Understanding key risk factors behind shoulder injuries in athletes and aging adults

  11-04-2025 03:07 via news-medical.net
  
  Shoulders are, in many ways, a marvel. One shoulder has four separate joints, packed with muscles, that allow us to move our arm in eight different major ways, giving us the most degrees of freedom of any joint in the body.
  
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• Study reveals brain circuit behind apathy in advanced cancer

  11-04-2025 03:01 via news-medical.net
  
  The fatigue and lack of motivation that many cancer patients experience near the end of life have been seen as the unavoidable consequences of their declining physical health and extreme weight loss.
  
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• Blood test offers insight into Alzheimer's stage and severity

  31-03-2025 18:36 via news-medical.net
  
  A newly developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease not only aids in the diagnosis of the neurodegenerative condition but also indicates how far it has progressed, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Lund University in Sweden.
  
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• Their physical therapy coverage ran out before they could walk again

  28-03-2025 13:47 via news-medical.net
  
  Mari Villar was slammed by a car that jumped the curb, breaking her legs and collapsing a lung. Amy Paulo was in pain from a femur surgery that wasn't healing properly.
  
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• Targeting brain’s waste removal system may help combat cognitive decline

  22-03-2025 03:13 via news-medical.net
  
  As aging bodies decline, the brain loses the ability to cleanse itself of waste, a scenario that scientists think could be contributing to neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, among others.
  
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• Experimental drug shows promise in reducing risk of Alzheimer's-related dementia

  20-03-2025 02:30 via news-medical.net
  
  An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their 30s, 40s or 50s, according to the results of a study led by the Knight Family Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network-Trials Unit (DIAN-TU), which is based at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
  
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• New discovery unravels mystery behind overactive immune responses

  19-03-2025 02:57 via news-medical.net
  
  Autoimmune diseases, which are estimated to affect more than 15 million people in the U.S., occur when the body responds to immune-system false alarms, and infection-fighting first responders are sent out to attack threats that aren't there.
  
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• Portable system detects mild cognitive impairment in older adults

  13-03-2025 19:33 via news-medical.net
  
  Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease or dementia, so identifying those with cognitive issues early could lead to interventions and better outcomes.
  
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• Hospital gun-violence prevention programs may be caught in US funding crossfire

  13-03-2025 17:14 via news-medical.net
  
  Seven years ago, Erica Green learned through a Facebook post that her brother had been shot.
  
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• Sent home to heal, patients avoid wait for rehab home beds

  12-03-2025 11:36 via news-medical.net
  
  After a patch of ice sent Marc Durocher hurtling to the ground, and doctors at UMass Memorial Medical Center repaired the broken hip that resulted, the 75-year-old electrician found himself at a crossroads.
  
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• HSS research highlights faster recovery methods after knee surgery

  11-03-2025 18:26 via news-medical.net
  
  At this year's American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting, investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented several significant studies, with three focused on new ways to help patients recover faster after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), also known as knee replacement surgery.
  
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• Dr Donna MacIntyre and Dr Roger Francis Cancer Research in Physical Therapy Fund

  06-03-2025 18:30 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  
  We are thrilled to announce a transformative gift to the Department of Physical Therapy, generously donated by UBC Associate Professor Emeritus Dr Donna MacIntyre, along with her loving partner of 45 years, Dr Roger Francis, who passed away in October 2023.This generous contribution will establish The Dr Donna MacIntyre and Dr Roger Francis Cancer Research in Physical Therapy Fund, a new fund dedicated to advancing the department’s mission and supporting future growth.Over the next si
  
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• Dr Pat Camp Awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal

  03-03-2025 20:25 via med.ubc.ca
  
  Dr. Pat Camp, associate professor, department of physical therapy, for her work in pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD, and tele-rehabilitation in Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities using strategies to promote lung health, exercise, and chronic disease management.
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• Republicans are eyeing cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, again?

  19-02-2025 11:38 via news-medical.net
  
  In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid — a program he now oversees.
  
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• Study breaks down Alzheimer's treatment effects in clear terms

  13-02-2025 17:16 via news-medical.net
  
  In the past two years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved two novel Alzheimer's therapies, based on data from clinical trials showing that both drugs slowed the progression of the disease.
  
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• International Day of Women and Girls in Science

  11-02-2025 18:17 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  February 11 marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrating the vital contributions of women and girls in science and technology.In honour of this day, we want to spotlight some of the incredible and inspiring women in research on our team who are making meaningful contributions to their fields. 
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• Makenzie McCallum

  10-02-2025 17:37 via physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca
  
  Congratulations to Makenzie McCallum, supervised by Dr Naznin Virji-Babul, for receiving the 2025 Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) Rising Star – Certificate of Excellence Award! This prestigious award recognizes outstanding contributions to research, particularly Makenzie’s work on concussion awareness among Indigenous ice hockey players.Makenzie McCallumProgram: MScSupervisor: Dr Naznin Virji-Babul 
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• UBC Medicine researchers awarded more than $26M for transformative health research

  05-02-2025 22:51 via med.ubc.ca
  
  UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers have been awarded more than $26 million in federal funding to lead critical health research aimed at improving the lives of people across B.C., Canada and the world.
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• Higher intensity walking program boosts mobility in stroke survivors

  30-01-2025 15:20 via news-medical.net
  
  A progressively higher-intensity walking exercise program combined with standard physical therapy significantly improved the quality of life and mobility in stroke survivors, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2025.
  
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• Research uncovers how brain activity patterns can predict pain sensitivity

  28-01-2025 02:46 via news-medical.net
  
  In an international effort, researchers at Western University, the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) uncovered how specific patterns in brain activity can predict an individual's sensitivity to pain, expanding opportunities for improved pain management strategies.
  
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• Muscle strength, cardio linked to 46% drop in cancer death risk, study says – Dr Kristin Campbell Interviewed by Global News

  27-01-2025 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Physical fitness and muscle strength training have been shown to reduce the risk of developing various types of cancer, according to Kristin Campbell, a physical therapist and researcher with the Canadian Cancer Society based in British Columbia“That’s fairly well established now. But this new study adds to this. We look at physical activity and how much those things are really important after your cancer diagnosis, not just to manage symptoms, but how it might really impact cancer o
  
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• Study shows how the sound affects balance in people with vestibular hypofunction

  25-01-2025 10:25 via news-medical.net
  
  The vestibular system is a network of organs in the inner ears that detects the motions and position of the head.
  
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