Posts Tagged: Lawson Health Research Institute
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….
Tobacco plants transformed into ‘green bioreactors’ to benefit human health
February 26, 2019
Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute are using tobacco plants as ‘green bioreactors’ to produce an anti-inflammatory…
Injection of opioids linked to significant increase in bacterial heart infections
January 28, 2019
People who inject drugs are at a high risk for a number of health issues. In a new study from…
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…
Women with complications after pelvic mesh implants at increased risk of depression and suicide
January 9, 2019
Women who require more surgery for complications after a mesh-based sling procedure have an increased risk of depression and self-harm…
Clinical trial shows benefit of meditation for treating late-life depression
December 14, 2018
A new research study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University found that a particular type of meditation can…
Cardiac surgery and addictions counselling linked to significantly reduced mortality in injection drug users with heart valve infection
November 21, 2018
Cases of endocarditis – infection of the heart valves – have risen dramatically in recent years as a result of…
Genetic mutation may increase risk of pancreatic cancer in females
October 4, 2018
In a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, researchers have…
Researchers find gut microbiome plays an important role in atherosclerosis
May 2, 2018
Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute have shown a novel relationship between the intestinal microbiome and atherosclerosis,…
Research team develops clinically-validated 3D printed stethoscope
March 14, 2018
A team of researchers have developed an open-source, clinically validated template for a 3D printed stethoscope for use in areas…