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Measuring confidence with wheelchair mobility
In 2000/01, approximately 264 000 Canadians required a wheelchair for mobility. Independence with mobility is important for…
View details2008Competition
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Measuring equity in access to pharmaceuticals
Canadians spend about $27 billion each year on pharmaceuticals, which represents the largest component of private health…
View details2007Competition
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Measuring equity in the use and financing of prescription medicines
The use of prescription drugs outside of hospitals is not addressed in the Canada Health Act or…
View details2009Competition
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Mechanical stress: an unexplored factor in regulation of cell signaling in DCIS and early breast cancer progression
Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among women in Canada. Deaths caused…
View details2007Competition
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Mechanism of androgen regulated expression of SESN1, a potential tumor suppressor
Male sex hormones (androgens) regulate tumour growth in prostate cancer. The only effective treatment for advanced prostate…
View details2007Competition
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Mechanism of Histone Variant H2A.Z Deposition by SWR1-Com
DNA, which is packaged into highly condensed structures in the cell, carries genetic information that is passed…
View details2007Competition
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Mechanism of myocardial dysfunction in sepsis
More people die each year from sepsis, a severe, overwhelming infection and inflammation, than from breast or…
View details2004Competition
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Mechanism of valproic acid-induced hepatotixicity
Valproic acid is an anticonvulsant drug frequently prescribed to epileptic patients, and also used to manage bipolar…
View details2005Competition
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Mechanisms for selectivity of vascular-disrupting anti-cancer therapies
Solid cancers rely on blood vessels for delivering the oxygen and nutrients that allow them to grow…
View details2007Competition
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Mechanisms of attention: implications for brain and behavior
Our attention can be shifted automatically in response to sudden events, such as a hand being raised…
View details2004Competition
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Mechanisms of calcium waves and their contribution to vasomotion in the cerebral circulation
Calcium that is released from one part of a smooth muscle cell can sometimes travel along the…
View details2006Competition
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Mechanisms of cardiovascular disease in children with mental health conditions
Prescriptions of second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) medication for children in British Columbia increased 22-fold from 1996 to 2010.…
View details2013Competition
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