Posts Tagged: Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
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…
Women with complications after pelvic mesh implants at increased risk of depression and suicide
January 9, 2019
Women who require more surgery for complications after a mesh-based sling procedure have an increased risk of depression and self-harm…
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…
Clinical trial shows benefit of meditation for treating late-life depression
December 14, 2018
A new research study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University found that a particular type of meditation can…
Researchers create tool to examine cost-effectiveness of naloxone programs in high schools
November 26, 2018
In the midst of a national opioid crisis, some Canadian school boards have implemented school-based naloxone programs in order to…
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…
Cardiac surgery and addictions counselling linked to significantly reduced mortality in injection drug users with heart valve infection
November 21, 2018
Cases of endocarditis – infection of the heart valves – have risen dramatically in recent years as a result of…
Pollen DNA provides potential new window for forensic information
November 15, 2018
For one Western University researcher, DNA found in pollen grains can provide a fingerprint to determine their precise origin. Bogumil…
Physical activity throughout pregnancy enhances physical and mental health and reduces risk of pregnancy complications
October 18, 2018
Physical activity is a critical component of achieving a healthy pregnancy according to a new evidence-based pregnancy & physical activity…
Robarts Research Institute will be home to Canada’s first Magnetic Particle Imaging system
September 13, 2018
Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) – considered the most promising and emerging imaging technology of the past 20 years – is…