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Improving outcomes for young athletes needing ACL reconstruction
An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear can be devastating to a young athlete. The ACL helps control rotation of the knee and is most commonly torn in sports involving sudden stops and changes in direction like soccer and basketball. Recovery can take, on average, nine months to one year. While the...
Young athletes who require ACL reconstruction may benefit from additional procedure
LONDON, ON – An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, an injury of the knee, can be devastating to a young athlete. While the ACL can be reconstructed through surgery, there is a high risk of re-injury in patients under the age of 25. In the largest clinical trial of its kind, researchers at Lawson...
3D Ultrasound gives clinicians a clearer picture to guide treatment for gynaecological cancer
By transforming a conventional ultrasound probe, already found in most clinics, the technology can provide a 360 degree, three-dimensional view of surgical tools and surrounding tissue and organs. It provides a clearer and more accurate picture in the operating room for clinicians who need to...
London Health Research Day highlights importance of science communication
Science communication is a key element of modern health research. From presenting at conferences to sharing research findings with the public, it’s a crucial skill for young researchers to develop. London Health Research Day (LHRD) provides the opportunity for hundreds of graduate students, trainees...
2019 Leadership Award for Fellows & Students: Lawrence Yip
Lawrence Yip was awarded the Leadership Award for Fellows and Students at the 2019 Lawson Impact Awards on April 11. This award recognizes individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities, strong research skills, and dedication to the advancement of health research. Yip’s doctoral...
Therapeutic seizure for depression: The positive and not so positive effects
You are invited to the second in a series of Research Bites. These informative and interactive talks focus on specific illnesses, their prevention and related research being conducted by researchers in London, Ontario. Topic: Therapeutic seizure for depression: The positive and not so positive...
Using artificial intelligence and brain stimulation to improve treatment for psychosis
Leading the Canadian arm of the project is Dr. Lena Palaniyappan who is using Artificial Intelligence to help personalize treatment for patients with psychosis. Dr. Palaniyappan is an Associate Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute, Associate Professor at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry and...
Fighting delirium: Small changes have big impacts
A unique care provider team led by orthopaedic surgeons and geriatricians have come together to tackle the rates of delirium in a post-operative unit at Victoria Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). A first-of-its-kind research study through Lawson Health Research Institute, they are...
“Cook your Wash” campaign reduces risk of HIV transmission
In June 2016, a public health emergency was declared in London, Ontario when HIV rates amongst injection drug users more than doubled. What was abnormal about the emergency in London? The outbreak occurred despite London having Canada’s largest per capita sterile needle and syringe distribution...
London Health Research Day highlights science communication
LONDON, ON - 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 medical students, graduate trainees and postdoctoral scholars at Lawson Health Research Institute and at
More than half of mothers of children with epilepsy at risk for poor mental health
Epilepsy is a chronic condition affecting approximately 42,000 Canadian children and youth. But when a child is diagnosed, the effects go beyond seizures. Tracy Nejim knows the impact having a child diagnosed with epilepsy can have on a parent and caregiver. For her family, they’ve had a long...
Gait & Brain Seminar Series - "Falls and Fractures in Cognitively Impaired Populations"
The Gait and Brain Lab is welcoming Professor Tahir Masud from the British Geriatrics Society on Monday, April 29, 2019 @ 2:45 p.m. Professor Tahir Masud is a geriatrician expert in falls and osteoporosis, and current president of the British Geriatric Society. Professor Masud will give a lecture...
Revolutionary research helping patients with Parkinson’s walk again
For patients living with Parkinson’s disease, it is common to develop significant motor symptoms especially as the disease progresses. Many experience issues with walking, freezing and instability. This can cause people to have difficulties walking to the point of needing assistance, including being...
Researchers verify new method of HIV transmission among injection drug users and effective prevention technique
LONDON, ON – 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 before injection and that a simple intervention – heating the equipment with a cigarette lighter for...
More than half of mothers of children with epilepsy at risk for depression
LONDON, ON – 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. The research team is the first to study families of children with epilepsy long-term. The...
Genetic mutation associated with improved outcomes for heavy smokers
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the fifth most common cancer worldwide, with approximately 5,000 patients diagnosed annually in Canada. Both disease and treatment can have a profound negative impact on the patient’s quality of life due to disfigurement, difficulty speaking and...
Lawson Impact Awards honours research excellence and innovation
On April 11, in a full room at the London Convention Centre, almost 350 guests celebrated the sixth annual Lawson Impact Awards. The event honours research that is making a difference both locally and globally, and recognizes the remarkable accomplishments of Lawson scientists, staff, trainees and...
2019 Lawson Impact Awards Recipients
Scientist of the Year Award Dr. Guido Filler Dr. Guido Filler is considered a leader in the fields of paediatric nephrology and clinical pharmacology, and world expert in measuring kidney function. Dr. Filler has extensively studied the use of cystatin C, a new and superior marker for measuring how
FEMAP improves patient outcomes and provides access to care
For years, Kirstie Leedham stayed away from doctors and counselors trying to cope with her mental health on her own. At 23 years old, she realized she needed to reach out. She says her mood was terrible and that she struggled to deal with small day-to-day issues. A friend of Kirstie’s was a patient...