Posts Tagged: Robarts Research Institute
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…
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…
Rapid test for E.coli keeps contaminated food off grocery store shelves
November 22, 2018
The goal is to identify E. coli in your food before it ever leaves the processing plant, ensuring that it…
Western welcomes Susan and David Axelrod to Robarts’ Leaders in Innovation Dinner
August 27, 2018
Frustrated with the inability to protect her child from the devastation of uncontrollable seizures and the side effects of medications,…
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,…
Using lung MRI to see where and why Canadians with asthma have poor disease control
April 4, 2018
Researchers at Western University and McMaster University are developing an innovative lung imaging method that provides a unique window on…
Study with female rugby players shows a regular season of play results in changes in the brain
January 17, 2018
Researchers at Western University have shown that a regular season of play can cause changes in the brain that are…
Research uncovers new link between head trauma, CTE and ALS
January 15, 2018
Researchers at Western University have uncovered a unique neurobiological pathway triggered by head trauma which underlies both Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy…
World-renowned researchers unravel mysteries of MS
November 13, 2017
Canada has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the world, with an estimated 1 in 340 Canadians living…
Researchers identify specific neurons that distinguish between reality and imagination
June 1, 2017
New Western University research shows that neurons in the part of the brain found to be abnormal in psychosis are…