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Study reveals clinical factors linked to reduced mortality in injection drug users with heart valve infection

Cases of endocarditis – infection of the heart valves – have risen dramatically in recent years as a result of the opioid crisis. In London, Ontario 55 per cent of people who experience heart valve infections are injection drug users. They are particularly vulnerable to the disease and a third die...

Cardiac surgery and addictions counselling linked to significantly reduced mortality in injection drug users with heart valve infection, study finds

London, ON, Canada - Cases of endocarditis – infection of the heart valves – have risen dramatically in recent years as a result of the opioid crisis. In London, Ontario 55 per cent of people who experience heart valve infections are injection drug users. They are particularly vulnerable to the...

Hospital-based research in London ranked in the top 10 for Canada

Lawson Health Research Institute is ranked eighth in the country according to the 2018 edition of “Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals List” by Re$earch Infosource. This strong position has been maintained by Lawson for the past five years and also keeps the institute within the top five institutions...

Hospital-based research in London ranked in the top 10 for Canada

LONDON, ON - Lawson Health Research Institute is ranked eighth in the country according to the 2018 edition of “Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals List” by Re$earch Infosource. This strong position has been maintained by Lawson for the past five years and also keeps the institute within the top five...

Is pop culture destroying science?

“Science communication is more important now than it ever has been in human history.” He’s debunked countless miracle cures and health myths perpetuated by celebrities and popular culture, and now he’s coming to London Health Research Day (LHRD) to share his insights with you. Timothy Caulfield...

Advocating for health research during “H on the Hill”

HealthCareCAN held its third annual Lobby Day “H on the Hill” event on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Canada’s hospital CEOs and vice presidents of health research joined HealthCareCAN - the national voice of Canada’s healthcare organizations, community and research...

Parkwood Institute Research Open House

You’re invited to the Parkwood Institute Research Open House Parkwood Institute Research is hosting its 2nd annual Open House with an opportunity to meet research teams working in the areas of Cognitive Vitality and Brain Health, Mobility and Activity, and Mental Health. Date: Friday, November 30...

Home Monitoring in Health Care Conference

Research has shown that technology can link clinicians to a changing clinical situation in real-time, enabling provision of appropriate and timely medical care. But how can we implement this here in London? Join us on November 24, 2018 to learn from local innovators on their current projects and...

Oral curcumin shows no benefit in reducing inflammation following vascular surgery

A study of oral curcumin, the active medicinal ingredient in turmeric, showed no benefit in preventing inflammation and complications in patients undergoing elective surgery for aortic aneurysm repair, according to a large randomized controlled trial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)....

Dr. Sebastien Villard

Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology, University of Montpellier, France M.Sc., Department of Kinesiology, University of Montpellier, France B.Sc., Department of Kinesiology, University of Montpellier, France

Relieving the pain: Current research on pain and its management

There has been an explosion of scientific knowledge that is helping us to uncover the changes that happen when an individual develops pain, giving millions of people the hope that they will be better able to manage their own pain. Pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical attention...

Oral curcumin shows no benefit in reducing inflammation following vascular surgery

New clinical protocol after general surgery cuts opioid prescribing in half

In recent years deaths from opioid overdoses have become one of the most common injury-related deaths in North America. The continent also has the highest per capita rate of opioid prescription in the world. Recognizing the role that opioid prescribing plays in the national opioid crisis, a team of...

New clinical protocol after general surgery cuts opioid prescribing in half

London, ON, Canada - In recent years deaths from opioid overdoses have become one of the most common injury-related deaths in North America. The continent also has the highest per capita rate of opioid prescription in the world. Recognizing the role that opioid prescribing plays in the national...

High-dose radiation can improve survival in cancer patients once thought incurable

Cancer that spreads from an original tumour to other parts of the body is generally considered incurable. In an international study led by Lawson Health Research Institute, the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), researchers challenged this idea by showing that high-dose...

High-dose radiation can improve survival in cancer patients once thought incurable, study finds

LONDON, ON – Cancer that spreads from an original tumour to other parts of the body is generally considered incurable. In an international study led by Lawson Health Research Institute, the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), researchers challenged this idea by showing that...

Dr. Julie Theurer

Dr. Michael Payne

2018 Staff Award of Excellence: Sheila Fleming

Sheila Fleming, executive assistant to Dr. David Hill, scientific director of Lawson Health Research Institute, was the recipient of a Staff Award of Excellence at the 2018 Lawson Impact Awards event this past spring. In addition to carrying out her administrative support functions for Dr. Hill – in...

Genetic mutation may increase risk of pancreatic cancer in females

In a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, researchers have found that mutation of a gene called ATRX may lead to increased risk of developing pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer in females. The study marks the first time a...