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Researchers identify brain mechanism linking PTSD and addiction

Researchers identify brain mechanism linking PTSD and addiction

Researchers at Western University have shown that the recall of traumatic memories enhances the rewarding effects of morphine, shedding light on the neurobiological link between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and opioid addiction. Steven Laviolette, PhD,...

Research team develops clinically-validated 3D printed stethoscope

Research team develops clinically-validated 3D printed stethoscope

A team of researchers have developed an open-source, clinically validated template for a 3D printed stethoscope for use in areas of the world with limited access to medical supplies – places where a stethoscope could mean the difference between life and death. “As far...

This Valentine’s Day: Can the heart be mechanically replaced?

This Valentine’s Day: Can the heart be mechanically replaced?

Western University Professor Shelley McKellar explores the history of artificial hearts in new book William Schroeder lived for 620 days after his diseased heart was removed from his chest and replaced with an artificial heart. In the first moments after he emerged...

Research uncovers new link between head trauma, CTE and ALS

Research uncovers new link between head trauma, CTE and ALS

Researchers at Western University have uncovered a unique neurobiological pathway triggered by head trauma which underlies both Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also called ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease). CTE is a fatal...

World-renowned researchers unravel mysteries of MS

World-renowned researchers unravel mysteries of MS

Canada has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the world, with an estimated 1 in 340 Canadians living with the disease. Currently, the exact cause of MS and how to prevent it are still a mystery, and this week top MS researchers from around the globe will...

New genetic marker uncovered for neurodevelopmental disorders

New genetic marker uncovered for neurodevelopmental disorders

A team led by researchers at Western University have identified a previously unidentified genetic mutation that leads to intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder, providing answers to a group of patients with a previously undiagnosed syndrome. While...