Posts Tagged: Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Researchers examine gender-based differences in physician burnout
June 5, 2019
An alarming number of doctors are experiencing burnout and are dying by suicide. In an effort to address this issue, the authors of a discussion paper for the National Academy…
Researchers find a way to stop stress-induced seizures after traumatic brain injury
May 16, 2019
For the over one million Canadians who are living with traumatic brain injury, the likelihood of developing epilepsy increases significantly because of their injury. When faced with stress or anxiety,…
Discovery Week brings rural and regional medicine front and centre
May 14, 2019
Six million Canadians live in rural and remote communities, making up almost 20 per cent of the population. The Canadian Institute for Health Information reports that less than ten per…
London Health Research Day highlights science communication
April 26, 2019
Can a urine test one day help diagnose prostate cancer? What role does estrogen play in severe asthma in women? These questions, along with hundreds more are being investigated by…
More than half of mothers of children with epilepsy at risk for depression
April 26, 2019
Mothers of children with epilepsy are at risk of having poor mental health and wellbeing, according to a new study by researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University….
“Cook your Wash” campaign reduces risk of HIV transmission
April 25, 2019
New studies from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University have found for the first time that HIV can be transmitted through the sharing of equipment used to prepare drugs…
ICU patients with non-brain-related injuries may suffer undetected cognitive dysfunction
April 12, 2019
A new study led by Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute has found that most patients entering hospital intensive care units (ICU) for non-brain-related injuries or ailments also suffer…
3D Ultrasound gives clinicians a clearer picture to guide treatment for gynaecological cancer
April 9, 2019
New technology developed at Western University is providing an improved way for radiation oncologists to deliver treatment to women with gynaecological cancers, including vaginal, cervical and uterine cancer. By transforming…
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. Joseph’s Health Care London announced today a unique partnership with…
New discovery from Bone and Joint Institute unlocks mysteries of common spine disease
March 7, 2019
An interdisciplinary team of scientists and medical practitioners from Western University’s Bone and Joint Institute have made a major breakthrough into better understanding a highly prevalent spine disease that affects…
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