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Expert available to comment on formal investigation of head of Japan’s Olympic Committee
January 11, 2019With news breaking that the head of Japan’s Olympic Committee is being formally investigated in France for alleged corruption in the awarding of the 2020 Games to Tokyo, Michael Heine,…
Women with complications after pelvic mesh implants at increased risk of depression and suicide
January 9, 2019Women who require more surgery for complications after a mesh-based sling procedure have an increased risk of depression and self-harm behaviour, according to a new study by researchers at ICES….
MRI technique shows unique signatures of concussion in rugby players
December 19, 2018*** Zie hieronder de Nederlandse versie (See the Dutch version below) Using MRI to study the brains of young female athletes has helped researchers develop an objective way to monitor…
Inclusive primary care improves people’s health, finds UBC-Western study
December 17, 2018Respectful, inclusive practices in primary care clinics can significantly improve the health of low-income, marginalized people who may have previously experienced trauma or discrimination in society, says a new study…
Clinical trial shows benefit of meditation for treating late-life depression
December 14, 2018A new research study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University found that a particular type of meditation can be implemented easily and effectively as a therapy to treat…
Western planetary scientists assist in capturing first full-colour image of NASA InSight using HiRISE space camera
December 13, 2018Houston, there is no problem here. Eric Pilles assisted in capturing – for the first-time ever – extraordinary and highly significant scientific images of the NASA InSight robotic lander using…
Black widow spiders rely on posture and body dynamics for survival and sex
December 13, 2018A new study led by Western University’s Natasha Mhatre shows that body dynamics and posture are crucial to how black widow spiders decode the important vibrations that travel through their…
Western and Museum of Ontario Archaeology enter new phase of research collaboration
December 12, 2018Nine years ago – in response to an urgent need to provide proper and specialized facilities to protect and access Ontario’s archaeological heritage – the federal and provincial governments along…
New report on domestic violence documents 418 cases of domestic homicide involving 476 victims in Canada from 2010-2015
December 6, 2018A new report from the Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative with Vulnerable Populations (CDHPIVP) is a painful reminder that domestic violence is a major social, criminal and public health issue…
High school students learn about missing Indigenous women at ‘A Room of Your Own’ book club event
December 5, 2018More than 90 female high school students from the Thames Valley District School Board and the London District Catholic School Board will learn about truth and reconciliation and how it…
Board ratifies UWOFA collective agreement
November 29, 2018Today, Western’s Board of Governors ratified a new four-year collective agreement with the University’s Faculty Association (UWOFA) – which represents about 1,564 faculty members, of whom 1,001 are full-time probationary or…
High School Project launches Business Cares Food Drive showing we are ‘stronger together’
November 27, 2018Members of the Grand Theatre’s ‘The High School Project’ will gather at Western University and musically demonstrate that the louder our collective voices are, the better we are to support…
Researchers create tool to examine cost-effectiveness of naloxone programs in high schools
November 26, 2018In the midst of a national opioid crisis, some Canadian school boards have implemented school-based naloxone programs in order to provide secondary school administrators, teachers and students with access to…
Two brains prove better than one for inaugural round of McGill-Western Collaboration Grant program
November 22, 2018The first round of the McGill-Western Collaboration Grant awards were announced today, showcasing the unique research partnership between Western University’s BrainsCAN and McGill University’s Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL)…
