The findings of Veronika Lukacs and Anabel Quan-Haase from Western’s Faculty of Information and Media Studies and the Faculty of Social Science shows that creeping an ex-partner on Facebook yields alarming levels of distress following a breakup.
Research & Innovation
Bone and Joint initiative gets ‘leg up’ from NSERC funding
Researchers at Western University’s Bone and Joint Institute looking to treat and even regenerate soft connective tissues like ligaments and cartilage received a major financial boost today as the interuniversity CONNECT training program was awarded $1.65 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) through its Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) initiative.
Researchers find human brain not ‘hardwired’ as previously thought
Conventional thought is that the human brain is ‘hardwired’ to perform particular tasks, accessing a set network of tools to solve problems or enact certain behaviours in a way that is largely the same between different people. However, a new study from Western...
Western establishes The Bone and Joint Institute
Western University has taken another bold step toward positioning itself as a global leader in research and innovation in musculoskeletal (MSK) health by establishing The Bone and Joint Institute. “Bone and joint disorders are the leading cause of disability in Canada...
New Musculoskeletal Health study cautions use of whole-body vibration platforms
A new study from Western University shows that whole-body vibration platforms, which are used extensively in health clubs and rehabilitation clinics, may be causing significant damage to joint tissues.
Western hosts Ontario Provincial Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
Graduate students representing 20 Ontario universities will converge on Western University’s campus this week to compete in the Ontario Provincial Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. 3MT competitors receive a maximum of three minutes to verbally present an overview...
Western celebrates contribution to Canada’s space program on Space Day
With news breaking that researchers at Western University will partner with the Canadian Space Agency on a project that will provide invaluable access to RADARSAT-2 data for research and testing purposes, the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) is also...
Western adds two new Canada Research Chairs, three more renewed
Already recognized as one of the world’s top centres for cognitive neuroscience and imaging research, Western University’s Brain & Mind Institute has added two new Canada Research Chairs. Its director, Melvyn Goodale, also had his Chair renewed for seven years....
New study examines economic benefits of tornado-related building codes
After suffering two violent tornadoes in May 2013, resulting in 27 fatalities and an estimated $3 billion in damages, the city of Moore, Oklahoma adopted enhanced building codes in early 2014, which were implemented to encourage and enforce better wind resistant...
New Western study reveals exercise further combats cigarette cravings
In a new Western study, participants that satisfied cravings using only nicotine lozenges reduced their cravings by 30 per cent while participants that combined nicotine lozenges with exercise reduced cravings by 45 per cent.
Researchers use imaging as a tool to predict outcomes for therapy in cerebral palsy
For some children with cerebral palsy, constraint therapy is an extremely effective way to regain movement in a spastic limb. For some children, however, the therapy which involves physically restraining their dominant limb, can be a particularly frustrating...
Western University researchers call for more intensive testing for atrial fibrillation following stroke
Researchers at Western University hope their systematic review of almost 12,000 patients will raise awareness among physicians about the need for more extensive testing for atrial fibrillation, or heart rhythm disturbances, following a stroke or transient ischemic...