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The public health impact of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea – a focus on work productivity, occupational injuries and motor vehicle crashes
Sleep is an integral part of our lives. Inadequate or poor quality nightly sleep has many adverse…
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The role of insect immune peptides in limiting disease transmission by vectors
Vector-borne diseases – diseases spread to humans by insect vectors – pose serious health problems worldwide. Malaria,…
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A prospective transdisciplinary study of the impact of housing improvements on health: promoting global health equity through innovation and collaboration
Under the leadership of Dr. Jerry Spiegel, BC health researchers are playing an active role in addressing…
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Appropriate uses of genetic information in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and rheumatoid arthritis
Genetic testing confirms the presence or absence of genes associated with the development of various diseases. Early…
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Bioinformatic approaches to cancer research
Genes – the functional units of DNA – are involved in all aspects of normal human development…
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CHIPS (control of hypertension in pregnancy study): a pilot trial
Almost 10 per cent of women who become pregnant develop hypertension (high blood pressure). Experts agree that…
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Chronic psychological stress and immune system dysregulation
Research has shown that chronic stress negatively affects health. One model suggests that chronic stress suppresses immune…
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Dendritic cells in autoimmunity and cancer
Dendritic cells play a vital role in regulating the immune response. They are the only cells capable…
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Development of a leisure time walking program based on the theory of planned behaviour stage 1: belief elicitation and evaluation
Substantial evidence associates physical inactivity with the development of several chronic diseases and premature mortality. Conversely, extensive…
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Drug-related mitochondrial toxicity in HIV and HCV antiretroviral therapy: impact of mitochondrial DNA/nuclear DNA ratio changes on therapy outcome
Triple combination antiretroviral therapy has greatly reduced the rate at which people with HIV infections progress to…
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Functional analysis of the CD34-related molecule, MEP21, in adhesion and stem cell differentiation
Once organisms are fully developed, stem cells are the basis for replenishing cells that wear out or…
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Genetic modifiers of pulmonary disease severity in cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a severe genetic disorder caused by a single gene called the cystic fibrosis transmembrane…
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