The long-held view that bicycle helmet laws increase the safety of the public may have been proven wrong by UBC researchers.
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Often in times of depression or loneliness, friends and family tell you to look at the bright side. Well, a new study at UBC finds that this is exactly what you should do.
A UBC psychology associate professor found that the rate of re-arrest for those who used psychedelic drugs was significantly lower than that of those who did not. Each participant in the study had a history of substance abuse.
Studying in comfort isn’t bad for your grades, but it’s not good for your body. So when you’re picking a studying position and space, put on some pyjamas and get comfy, but make sure to keep your back straight and breathing.
A recent study suggested that although there has been an overall decline in youth participation in sports, LGB teens are even less likely to participate in such activities. The study involved 99,373 youth from across BC.
The study results indicate strong negative reactions against children that aren’t vaccinated. But we shouldn’t blame anti-vaxxers, because the majority of people who are under-vaccinated are just delaying vaccinations due to time constraints.
Individuals who got a description of the carbon fee in their flight pricing details described as a “carbon offset on aviation fuel production and importation” consistently preferred to spend $14 on carbon fees.
The study used the Global Burden of Disease study – the most comprehensive worldwide epidemiological report to date with over one billion data points from 192 countries for 282 different conditions
The portion of the study conducted by UBC researchers utilized a subject pool consisting entirely of UBC undergraduate students.
According to the authors, misplaced conservation can “alienate partners and disrupt partnerships, waste resources, misinform the public, and (or) delegitimize evidence.”
A UBC study suggests that unhoused and housing-precarious people are at greater risk for traumatic brain injury (TBI), and experience more difficulty accessing care.