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A senior is lying in bed, using oxygen to help him breathe
News / September 2018

Breakthrough discovery will change treatment for COPD patients

Permanent lung damage caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) starts much earlier than previously thought, even before patients are showing symptoms. These are the findings of a... Read More

A person is running on a treadmill
News / September 2018

Fifteen minutes of exercise creates optimal brain state for mastering new motor skills

A recent study in NeuroImage demonstrates that exercise performed immediately after practising a new motor skill improves its long-term retention. The research shows, for the first time, that as... Read More

A woman sits on the edge of a bed, with her head in her hands
News / September 2018

Anger overlooked as feature of postnatal mood disorders

Women in the postpartum period should be screened for anger in addition to depression and anxiety, new research from the University of British Columbia suggests. Although anger has been recognized... Read More

A girl sits by herself near a playground
News / September 2018

Novel therapy offers hope for social anxiety

People with social anxiety disorder benefit from group therapy that targets the negative mental images they have of themselves and others, according to a study at the University of Waterloo. Called “... Read More

Antibiotics
News / September 2018

Matchmaking service combats antibiotic-resistant infections

UBC researchers have matched peptides with antibiotics so they can work together to combat hard-to-treat infections that don’t respond well to drugs on their own. The study builds on previous... Read More

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BCMJ Volume 67 Number 10 cover.

BCMJ

The BCMJ is a general medical journal that shares knowledge while building connections among BC physicians.

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ISSN 0007‍-‍0556 (Print)
ISSN 2293‍-‍6106 (Online)
Established 1959