A 10-minute, one-time burst of exercise can measurably boost your brain power, at least temporarily, researchers at Western University have found. While other studies have shown brain-health benefits after 20-minutes of a single-bout of exercise, or following...
Month: December 2017
Western Bone & Joint researchers receive two Arthritis Society Grants
Western University researchers who are part of the interdisciplinary Bone and Joint Institute have been awarded two major Arthritis Society grants — one to study the cellular workings of osteoarthritis in knee joints, and the other to examine whether a specific...
Repeat donor brings millions to Western to build management expertise
The DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies announced a $5-million gift today from the department’s namesake, Aubrey Dan – his second $5-million donation to Western University in a little more than a decade. The gift enables DAN Management to develop...
Red-carpet debut for senior stars of exercise video
Older adults who exercise with Western University’s Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging (CCAA) are the stars of a training video that will help thousands of their peers remain active. Complete with a desserts, some non-alcoholic bubbly and a blooper reel, the...
Gram-sized gifts of the solar system drop to Earth near London
Tiny fragments from the asteroid belt sizzled to Earth near London International Airport this week, Western University sky cameras show. Likely smaller than a baby’s fingernail, they’re the remnants of a meteoroid that briefly shot across the sky Sunday night — a...