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Sex specific characterization of microRNAs in fibroadipogenic progenitors in cancer cachexia
More than 80 percent of patients with cancer encounter a severe loss of muscle and fat leading…
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to adequate care for serious mental disorders in British Columbia
The Covid-19 pandemic has created new challenges for the treatment of serious mental disorders such as schizophrenia…
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Transforming prisons and improving health outcomes for people who use drugs: An evaluation of BC’s prison-based therapeutic community
People with substance use disorders (SUD) are more likely than those without SUD to be sent to…
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Developing a genomic based One Health Influenza surveillance program in British Columbia
Influenza viruses evolve rapidly and newly emerging strains can cause pandemics in human and animal populations. The…
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Linking administrative and survey data to examine substance use related diagnoses, hospitalization and mortality among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Metro Vancouver
Every day, over 400 Canadians are hospitalized because of drug and alcohol-related causes. These admissions are widespread,…
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Walking away from depression: Leveraging physical activity to treat symptoms and improve well-being in individuals with major depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder (“MDD”) is a chronic condition characterized by sadness and loss of pleasure. MDD is…
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Mapping the Continuum of Respectful Experiences (CORE) in perinatal care among historically marginalised women and people in British Columbia
Evidence of disrespect and abuse during pregnancy and birth is increasing globally; however, little is known about…
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Comprehensive dissection of tumor evolution in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia using single cell methylation sequencing
Pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (pAML) is a common type of cancer in children and is diagnosed in…
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Defining the landscape of genetic variation underlying rare human disease using nanopore long-read sequencing
Collectively, rare diseases affect millions of people worldwide. Understanding the molecular cause of rare disease has important…
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Evaluation of SMPD3 as a quarterback for extracellular vesicle-mediated metastasis in oral carcinoma
Mouth cancer remains an under-studied and significant global cancer killer; dismal survival rates (~50% over 5 years)…
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Structural exploration of locked nucleic acids (LNAs) for incorporation into anticancer oligonucleotides
Antisense oligonucleotides (AON) are short lengths of RNA or DNA molecules which are used to change gene…
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