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UBC Team Discovers 'Silver Bullet' to Keep Medical Devices Free of Bacteria
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Vancouver, BC, June 30, 2022--University of British Columbia researchers have found a 'silver bullet' to kill bacteria and keep them from infecting patients who have medical devices implanted. The team from UBC and the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute has developed a silver-based coating that can easily be applied to devices such as catheters and stents.
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UBC Study Finds Metro Vancouver Can Safely Integrate Most New Electric-Powered Mobility Devices
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Vancouver, BC, June 10, 2022--Love them or hate them, new mobility devices like e-bikes are here to stay. In one of the first large-scale studies to measure the real-world usage of these devices, UBC transportation researchers found that most other road users are comfortable sharing cycling lanes and off-street paths with these new modes of transport—despite some misperceptions of how fast these devices are actually going.
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UBC Researchers to Lead $24 Million Project to Treat Spinal Cord Injury Using BioMaterials
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Vancouver, BC, January 21, 2022--A key challenge in treating traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI)—the kind caused by impact from a car crash, a fall, a sporting activity or a violent act—is repairing the gap that is formed when the spine is broken. Now a new, multidisciplinary team—aptly named Mend the Gap —is working on a novel approach that may help people with SCI.
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