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Endocrine mechanisms of bone mass and structural changes in prepubertal, over-and normal weight Asian and Caucasian boys: Associations with increased exercise and body composition
Based on her previous research on pediatric bone health, Dr. Kerry MacKelvie believes that perhaps the greatest…
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Epidemiology, genetics and molecular biology of a virulence-associated bacteriophage of Chalamydia pneumoniae
Dr. Karuna P. Karunakaran is exploring a mystery around how Chlamydia pneumoniae (an infectious bacteria) is implicated…
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Evaluation of the quality of supported employment programs' implementation in BC and of vocational outcomes of people with serious mental health problems
The World Health Organization estimates that 90 per cent of people with mental health problems who are…
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Gathering strengths: Contexts that reduce aboriginal children's risk for mental health problems
Research indicates peer victimization among children occurs every seven minutes on the playground, and every 25 minutes…
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Glucosamine withdrawal study in Osteoarthritis
Affecting more than nine per cent of people over 63, osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease.…
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Health status and health care utilization among mid-life Chinese, South Asian, and British Canadians in the lower mainland: An examination of socio-economic, immigration, and cultural dimensions
Dr. Karen Kobayashi has long been interested in how ethnicity affects aging and health. In her current…
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Identification and characterization of proteins that interact with the androgen receptor to modulate its activity
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men. Advanced prostate cancer is often…
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Identification of components necessary for proper chromatid cohesion by global expression profiling
The error-free duplication of a multicelled organism’s genetic material is critical to its survival. Even small changes…
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Identification of critical gene regulatory domains using bioinformatics and comparative genomics
Over the last ten years, researchers have identified all the genes in our species—approximately 40,000 genes—called the…
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Identification of new targets for the treatment of androgen-independent Prostate Cancer
Current treatments for advanced prostate cancer eliminate the growth-promoting effects of androgens such as testosterone. Unfortunately, while…
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Identification of novel apoptosis-related genes and pathways in cancers using bioinformatics approaches
Programmed cell death occurs when cells respond to internal or external signals by initiating a process that…
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Improved assessment of exposure to regional and traffic-related pollutants and relationship to cardiac arrhythmia
Numerous studies over the last decade have associated air pollution with deaths. While many of those studies…
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