Posts Tagged: Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Western’s Vladimir Hachinski wins 2018 Killam Prize
May 8, 2018
Western University’s Vladimir Hachinski – past president of the World Federation of Neurology and a world-renowned stroke expert – is a 2018 Killam Prize winner for health sciences. The Canada…
New wearable tech from Western may hold big benefits for people with Parkinson’s
March 2, 2018
A new prototype for wearable tremor suppression gloves has a team of Western University researchers believing real change is on the way for the more than 6 million people in…
Early psychosis programs significantly reduce patient mortality, study finds
March 2, 2018
In a new study, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) have found that specialized programs for early psychosis can substantially…
Top scientists headline conference with goal of inspiring young women in STEM
February 27, 2018
Emily Lalone is a rising star at Western University and the lifelong mobility expert will share her personal journey of academic excellence and her latest biomedicine and imaging discoveries as…
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 similar to changes caused by concussion, though less severe. Using…
Exploring global health and pseudoscience with distinguished alumni at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry
October 18, 2017
Join world-renowned physicians and scientists at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry as they talk through two of the hottest health topics of our time: the global spread…
‘Ridiculously healthy’ elderly have the same gut microbiome as healthy 30 year-olds
October 11, 2017
In one of the largest microbiota studies conducted in humans, researchers at Western University, Lawson Health Research Institute and Tianyi Health Science Institute in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China have shown a…
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 also important in helping people distinguish between reality and imagination….
Lawson and Western researchers suggest walking and talking can be an early predictor of dementia
May 23, 2017
In a new study, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are demonstrating that gait, or motion testing, while simultaneously performing a cognitively demanding task can be an…
Medical students use teddy bears to teach kids about medicine
April 3, 2017
Using teddy bears as patients, Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry medical students will help teach elementary school children about health and medicine this week. As part of…
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