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“You have cancer.” Those words are inevitably followed by a wave of strong emotions and a torrent of thoughts. They are also usually followed with the beginnings of a treatment plan and/or next steps by a reassuring physician. In many cases the physician will also discuss the option of participating...

Dr. Saman Maleki, a Lawson Health Research Institute research associate at London Health Sciences Centre’s London Regional Cancer Program, was one of two Canadians chosen to participate in the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Sparkathon. The new program, which the SITC launched this year...

Dr. Vladimir Hachinski is among a group of exceptional healthcare leaders who will be inducted into The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF). Dr. Hachinski, scientist, Lawson Health Research Institute, physician, London Health Sciences Centre, and a Distinguished University Professor in Clinical...

The following editorial was provided to Post Media by Dr. David Hill, scientific director, Lawson Health Research Institute. Last week the Nobel Prizes for 2017 were announced, recognizing incredible advances in science that will impact all our lives for the better. If you were looking for Canadian...

In a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson), scientists have discovered that a specific protein has the potential to be used to treat some patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. Primary open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma, which is a group of diseases that...

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 potential link between healthy aging and a healthy gut. With the establishment of the China...

When young adults with type 1 diabetes move from paediatric to adult care they often drop out of medical care and their diabetic control deteriorates. This can lead to increased diabetes-related hospital admissions and acceleration of diabetic complications. Lawson Health Research Institute...

Understanding a cancer’s genetics is key to selecting targeted therapies that are likely to be of the most benefit to a patient. The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) has announced a new study, called Ontario-wide Cancer TArgeted Nucleic Acid Evaluation (OCTANE). OCTANE will use next...

Feeling emotions based on the interactions we have with other people is a common part of daily life, yet we know very little about how these emotions are experienced in the body. Chloe Stewart, a PhD candidate at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) and Western University’s Schulich School of...

A Windsor man who regained use of his hand 23 years after having had a stroke is being described as a “remarkable” case by researchers who have tracked his recovery. The rare case challenges the conventional belief that stroke recovery occurs early or not at all. Dr. J. David Spence, a professor of...

Lawson Health Research Institute has launched the inaugural issue of Lawson Link, a new magazine created to increase awareness about hospital-based research in London. The research stories found in the magazine demonstrate the quality and impact of Lawson research, the breadth of areas where we are...

Dr. Gregor Reid, a world-renowned probiotics researcher at Lawson Health Research Institute, can now add the title of movie consultant to his resume. As part of his Fermented Food for Life (FFFL) project, Dr. Reid created a storyline which was made into a feature film titled The Promised Land by...