Posts Tagged: Imaging
Partnership with Canon Medical means faster translation of imaging research from bench to bedside
March 12, 2019
Building on established excellence in medical imaging, Western University and London’s academic teaching hospitals, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), and St….
Leveraging technology to diagnose psychiatric disorders
January 15, 2019
Psychiatric disorders are often difficult to diagnose. As research advances, we are learning there are multiple subtypes of illness that…
World’s largest sleep study shows too much shut-eye can be bad for your brain
October 9, 2018
Preliminary results from the world’s largest sleep study have shown that people who sleep on average between 7 to 8…
Using lung MRI to see where and why Canadians with asthma have poor disease control
April 4, 2018
Researchers at Western University and McMaster University are developing an innovative lung imaging method that provides a unique window on…
New life hack for ‘de-blurring’ visual images without glasses
October 18, 2016
An international team of neuroscientists has shown that a person’s ability to see fine visual detail can be sharpened by…
Early marijuana use associated with abnormal brain function, study reveals
October 5, 2016
In a new study, scientists in London, Ontario have discovered that early marijuana use may result in abnormal brain function…
New virtual reality ‘toolbox’ allows for cross-species brain testing
May 11, 2016
Neuroscientists at Western University have developed a new virtual reality ‘toolbox’ that can be used to build video games with…
Abnormal brain interactions harm consciousness
April 28, 2016
Over the past few years, a great amount of scientific research has shown that even when the brain is “at…
Internationally renowned neuroscientists join Western to further advance innovative technologies
March 17, 2016
An internationally renowned wife-and-husband team of cognitive neuroscientists have joined Western University after collaborating on game-changing research for the past…
Western welcomes new neuroscientist who unlocks minds with machines
March 10, 2016
If you watch science fiction movies from 1970s, you would think by the year 2016 there would be a robot…