2010 Winter Olympics provided economic and cultural boost
Posted: 11:30 am, November 01, 2011 by Events HLIBritish Columbia's economy grew in 2010 with new businesses, jobs and an increase in visitor spending, all likely related to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, says a University of British Columbia study that measured the impact of the Games.
In addition to the economic benefits, the report also noted other positive outcomes including the development of sport and culture across. . .
BRONCH Website Release!
Posted: 11:21 am, November 01, 2011 by Events HLIBioairway Research Offering New Concepts in Health (BRONCH) website has been released. The BRONCH project, funded by the National Sanitarium Association, will use artificial matrices and human cells to engineer a functional
human airway for use in pre-clinical research. A human airway model will reduce our reliance on animal testing and increase the efficiency of drug development and chemical. . .
Researchers map pathway of infection for a common, potentially life-threatening respiratory virus
Posted: 11:21 am, November 01, 2011 by Events HLIFinding ends 5-decade search
Toronto - Researchers at the University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), St. Paul's Hospital and the University of British Columbia have identified a new treatment target for a virus that causes severe lung infections and an estimated 10% of common colds.
The virus, called human respiratory syncytial virus or RSV, is the most com. . .
