//www.puressens.com/ en-us provides the latest news from University of British Columbia A team of UBC Okanagan researchers is looking at strategies that could help the homeless during a pandemic.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-05-pandemics-impact-homeless.html Health Tue, 25 May 2021 03:11:44 EDT news541131100 Turns out the old adage, "monkey see, monkey do," does ring true—even when it comes to cannabis use. However, when cannabis use involves youth it's see, think, then do, says a team of UBC Okanagan researchers.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-05-parental-consumption-teens-cannabis.html Addiction Wed, 19 May 2021 10:55:10 EDT news540640508 A new anti-viral drug could improve COVID-19 outcomes and survival rates—and is highly effective against multiple variants—according to a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Université de Sherbrooke.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-05-canadian-treatment-covid-variants.html ob欧宝直播nba Wed, 12 May 2021 11:20:02 EDT news540036140 人们想要控制个人数字dat什么a is passed along after they die, along with tools to make it easier to do so, according to a new case study by computer science researchers at the University of British Columbia.https://techxplore.com/news/2021-05-digital-die-explores-possibilities.html Internet Fri, 07 May 2021 09:11:07 EDT news539597452 A UBC Okanagan researcher is urging people to learn and then heed the symptoms of atrial fibrillation (AF). Especially women.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-05-cardiovascular-urges-women-hearts.html Cardiology Wed, 05 May 2021 13:00:01 EDT news539435697 Astronomers have identified more than 4,000, and counting, confirmed exoplanets—planets orbiting stars other than the sun—but only a fraction have the potential to sustain life.https://phys.org/news/2021-05-geology-astronomers-habitable-planets.html Planetary Sciences Tue, 04 May 2021 10:40:00 EDT news539343596 The pandemic continues to take an emotional toll on people in Canada, with 77% of adults reporting negative emotions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest mental health survey by UBC researchers, in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).//www.puressens.com/news/2021-05-covid-survey-adults-stressed-lonely.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 04 May 2021 10:24:45 EDT news539342682 UBC researchers are the first in the world to publish structural images of the N501Y mutation on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein—a change believed to be partly responsible for the highly infectious nature and rapid spread of variant B.1.1.7.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-05-unveil-molecular-images-b117-covid-.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 04 May 2021 09:40:16 EDT news539340011 Proteins known as lectins can bind to the spike protein on the SARS-CoV-2 virus and prevent it from accessing human cells, an international team of researchers led by the University of British Columbia's Dr. Josef Penninger has demonstrated.https://phys.org/news/2021-05-potential-achilles-heel-sars-cov-virus.html Cell & Microbiology Mon, 03 May 2021 10:10:53 EDT news539255449 It may seem like an unusual place to go looking for answers, but the contents of a baby's first diaper can reveal a lot about a newborn's future health.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-04-baby-poop-allergies.html Immunology Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:00:01 EDT news538896843 New findings detailing the world's first-of-its-kind estimate of how many people live in high-altitude regions, will provide insight into future research of human physiology.https://phys.org/news/2021-04-re-evaluate-world-high-altitude-population.html Other Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:00:05 EDT news538640936 A novel system of chilled panels that can replace air conditioning can also help reduce the risk of indoor disease transmission, suggests new analysis from the University of British Columbia, University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University.https://techxplore.com/news/2021-04-cool-covid-safe-radiant-cooling-cities.html Energy & Green Tech Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:25:36 EDT news538133134 A new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business finds a subtle shift in organ donor messaging can lead to a big boost in registration.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-04-incongruent-messaging-key-people-register.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:38:04 EDT news538047482 A study published this week in The Lancet Public Health examines how we can use our income assistance systems to address drug use and drug-related harm.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-04-income-payment-impact-drug.html Addiction Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:28:16 EDT news537701292 A team of UBC Okanagan researchers has determined that the type of fats a mother consumes while breastfeeding can have long-term implications on her infant's gut health.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-04-mother-fat-intake-impact-infant.html Health Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:13:37 EDT news537614013 Slow down. Baby on board.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-04-cautions-pregnant-women.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 13 Apr 2021 16:02:05 EDT news537548523 Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered three liquid phases in aerosol particles, changing our understanding of air pollutants in the Earth's atmosphere.https://phys.org/news/2021-04-scientists-liquid-phases-aerosol-particles.html Condensed Matter Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:00:02 EDT news537429308 纸浆和造纸工业的废料have long been seen as possible fillers for building products like cement, but for years these materials have ended up in the landfill. Now, researchers at UBC Okanagan are developing guidelines to use this waste for road construction in an environmentally friendly manner.https://phys.org/news/2021-04-researchers-find-a-new-use.html Materials Science Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:25:34 EDT news537110730 肥胖率在重击急剧增加oped countries over the past 40 years—and many people have assumed that food marketing is at least in part to blame. But are people with obesity really more susceptible to food marketing? And if they are, is that a permanent predisposition, or can it change over time?//www.puressens.com/news/2021-04-weight-loss-people-responsiveness-food.html Overweight & Obesity Thu, 01 Apr 2021 03:18:57 EDT news536465929 As our planet warms, seas rise and catastrophic weather events become more frequent, action on climate change has never been more important. But how do you convince people who still don't believe that humans contribute to the warming climate?https://phys.org/news/2021-03-people-climate.html Environment Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:54:26 EDT news536324061 It started as a research project to track student mental health over an entire term at university.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-03-covid-men-anxiety-women.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:36:25 EDT news535970181 A medical device that has been shown to manage pain among babies born preterm can also help keep their brain oxygen levels steady during medical procedures, finds new analysis by researchers at UBC.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-03-therapeutic-bed-preterm-newborns-brain.html ob体育开户网址 Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:20:47 EDT news535904444 A single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine produces a much weaker antibody response in long-term care residents than it does in younger healthy adults, new research has found.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-03-weaker-antibody-response-covid-vaccine.html Gerontology & Geriatrics Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:13:23 EDT news535885998 Female adult sockeye from the Fraser River are dying at significantly higher rates than their male counterparts on the journey back to their spawning grounds, finds new UBC research. For every male salmon that doesn't make it to their natal stream, at least two, sometimes three female salmon die.https://phys.org/news/2021-03-female-salmon-dying-higher-male.html Ecology Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:27:10 EDT news535811224 COVID-19 has been especially challenging for people living with dementia, their families and caregivers, confirms a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-03-survey-uncovers-pandemic-complex-impact.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Wed, 24 Mar 2021 10:01:45 EDT news535798901 Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) among those who have recently given birth is more common than previously thought, and much of this can be attributed to thoughts of harm related to the baby, new UBC research has found.//www.puressens.com/news/2021-03-ocd-mothers-prevalent-previously-thought.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:24:03 EDT news535728238 As World Water Day is observed around the globe, new research from UBC Okanagan suggests a systematic approach to forest and water supply research may yield an improved assessment and understanding of connections between the two.https://phys.org/news/2021-03-systematic-approach-forest.html Earth Sciences Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:01:12 EDT news535633257 A new study comparing decades of environmental monitoring records has confirmed that Canada's caribou are not faring as well as other animals like moose and wolves in the same areas—and also teased out why.https://phys.org/news/2021-03-declining-caribou-population-victim-ecological.html Plants & Animals Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:31:20 EDT news535282277 The future of an equitable and sustainable global ocean, or "Blue Economy," depends on more than the resources available for technological advancement and industry expansion. A recent UBC-led study found that socioeconomic and governance conditions such as national stability, corruption and human rights greatly affect the ability to achieve a Blue Economy.https://phys.org/news/2021-03-blue-economy-resources-focus-social.html Environment Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:00:04 EDT news535186879 Adding a simple polymer to fertilizers or pesticides could dramatically reduce agricultural pollution, suggests a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia.https://phys.org/news/2021-03-safe-simple-additive-agrochemical-pollution.html General Physics Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:59:55 EDT news534509991