cancer
Vancouver foam artist raises money for BC Cancer by walking
September 28, 2026By: Dani Carmack, News Writer Throughout the month of August, Tarrin McDonough committed to walking one million steps in the name of cancer research, to raise donations for BC Cancer. Tarrin makes up one half of the Styrogirls, a sister duo made up of herself and Sorrel McDonough, who are foam fabrication artists and costume/statue creators from Vancouver. Tarrin completed a total step count of 1,129,484 steps in August, or an estimated 836 km. Tarrin engaged her community on her Instagram account and through word of mouth to decide which routes she would take. “I accepted challenges from people who…
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Cancer care needs a revolution
February 16, 2024By: Olivia Visser, Copy Editor Content warning: discussions of cancer, death, and medical assistance in dying. As of 2019, cancer is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, and the diagnosis rate in people under 50 has increased by 80% over…
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Sports made me feel full of life
November 8, 2022By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer When I was five-years-old, my parents registered me in soccer. I loved it, and I especially loved kicking the ball around with my twin brother and younger brother. I had the best year of my…
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SFU graduate student helps fix cancer-fighting protein
April 4, 2019Written by: Youeal Abera, News Team Member An SFU chemistry graduate student and her team of chemists have found success in fixing the gene p53, a protein known to subdue tumours. According to SFU News, the p53 human protein is…
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Crowdfunding for alternative medicine treatments may harm cancer patients
January 21, 2019Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate In early January, an SFU health sciences professor and a University of Alberta health law and policy professor published a paper on the negative effects crowdfunding has on cancer treatment. Jeremy Snyder from SFU and Timothy Caulfield from UAlberta…
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Medical research breakthroughs at SFU
November 1, 2018Written by: Trevor Steele, Peak Associate Cannabis may help provide pain and seizure relief Recent research led by SFU faculty revealed how cannabis may help relieve pain and seizures. The study was led by Reza Ghovanloo and Peter Ruben…
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SFU researchers investigate ecological and human health
June 13, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate B.C. coastal waters contain high levels of plastic SFU’s Ecotoxicology Research group has found high levels of microplastic in the waters of the Lambert Channel and the Baynes Sound on the coast of Denman Island.…
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SFU researchers investigate how technology can be used in healthcare
May 24, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate SFU computer science professor uses data mining to improve healthcare SFU Computer Science professor Martin Ester is using data to help prevent adverse drug reactions (ADRs), such as death and disabilities, in patients undergoing…
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SFU student raises money for cancer through athletic challenges
May 21, 2018By: Winona Young, Staff Writer Imre Mihalik is an SFU Beedie student who is running, paddling, cycling, and more to raise money for the BC Cancer Foundation. Mihalik hopes to raise $3,500 for his campaign, #EPICIMPACTYEAR, wherein he will…
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This November, don’t grow a moustache because ‘it’s cool’
November 9, 2015How many of you have heard of Movember? No, not ‘no-shave-november,’ Movember. The purpose of it is to grow a moustache and raise money for prostate cancer research. Individuals who simply grow a moustache because ‘it’s no-shave-November’ completely miss the…
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