Posts Tagged: schulich medicine & dentistry
New study recommends prioritizing diabetes care for global post-pandemic recovery
December 19, 2022
A new global study, co-authored by a Western professor, examines the impact of COVID-19 on diabetes care by drawing a…
Innovative lung imaging technique shows cause of long-COVID symptoms
June 28, 2022
Using functional MRI with inhaled xenon gas, researchers have identified for the first time, that long-COVID symptoms are related to…
Researchers use social network analysis to model virus evolution
May 5, 2022
New research from Western University suggests some viruses evolve more like a dynamic social network – rather than a rigid…
Expert Explainer for World Diabetes Day: Dr. Irene Hramiak on advances in diabetes care
November 11, 2020
World Diabetes Day is marked every year on November 14 to draw attention to issues of paramount importance to the…
COVID-19 disruption will likely lead to 28 million surgeries being cancelled worldwide
May 14, 2020
More than 28 million elective surgeries across the globe could be cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a…
Molecule found in oranges could reduce obesity and prevent heart disease and diabetes
March 2, 2020
Researchers at Western University are studying a molecule found in sweet oranges and tangerines called nobiletin, which they have shown…
Changes to medical school admission process puts more focus on experiences and values
August 26, 2019
This year’s incoming medicine class at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry is the first to have been…
Granddaughter’s epilepsy battle inspires $2.5-million donation
November 20, 2018
Spurred on by their granddaughter’s ongoing battle with epilepsy, Western Chancellor Jack Cowin, BA’64, LLD’00, and his wife Sharon have…
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…
Commentary: Western researchers explore implications of MAID for organ donation in Canada
September 6, 2018
A newly published article in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine raises ethical questions and challenges for organ donation…