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Granddaughter’s epilepsy battle inspires $2.5-million donation

Granddaughter’s epilepsy battle inspires $2.5-million donation

https://youtu.be/MklIzzfpf7U Spurred on by their granddaughter’s ongoing battle with epilepsy, Western Chancellor Jack Cowin, BA’64, LLD’00, and his wife Sharon have made a substantial $2.5-million gift to epilepsy research at Western University. Jack and Sharon were...

Pollen DNA provides potential new window for forensic information

Pollen DNA provides potential new window for forensic information

For one Western University researcher, DNA found in pollen grains can provide a fingerprint to determine their precise origin. Bogumil Karas, PhD, an assistant professor at Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, collaborated with research teams from...

Genetic mutation may increase risk of pancreatic cancer in females

Genetic mutation may increase risk of pancreatic cancer in females

In a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, researchers have found that mutation of a gene called ATRX may lead to increased risk of developing pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer in...

Seniors’ simple falls prompt costly paramedic visits

Seniors’ simple falls prompt costly paramedic visits

A newly published study shows London-area paramedics are spending at least a month’s worth of time each year literally picking up seniors who have called emergency services for help in getting up, usually after a fall, but who refuse transport to hospital for further...