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Congratulations to Dr. Vladimir Hachinski on his pending induction into The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
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...
Spinal cord stimulation treatment improves mobility in patients with Parkinson’s disease
After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2002, Larry Walleyn developed gait freezing. He had a hard time getting around, sometimes he couldn’t move at all and falls were frequent. His symptoms caused him to lose much of his independence. Gait freezing is a symptom of Parkinson’s disease. It...
London Imaging Discovery Day 2017
Tuesday June 27, 2017 will mark the 12th annual London Imaging Discovery Day, an event showcasing the best and brightest residents, fellows, and scientists Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, Medical Imaging has to offer. This year, the venue will be at The Sumner Auditorium, London Health Sciences...
Stroke prevention among older Ontarians may also reduce risk of some dementias
Ontario’s stroke prevention strategy appears to be having an unexpected, beneficial side effect: a reduction also in the incidence of dementia among older seniors. A new paper by researchers at Western University, Lawson Health Research Institute and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences...
Neurofeedback brain training may help reduce symptoms of psychiatric illness
In a new study at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) and the University of Geneva, researchers showed that a technique called brain training can be used to restore patterns of brain activity and reduce symptoms of hyperarousal in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...
Research reveals brain mechanisms behind defensive responses in PTSD
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) involves defensive responses to stress or triggers. This commonly includes active responses like irritability and aggression. However, it can also include passive responses like out-of-body experiences. In a new study, Lawson Health Research Institute’s Dr. Ruth...
New research study benefits patients waiting for liver transplants
A clinical study at University Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is assessing patients who have advanced liver disease from hepatitis C (HCV). Although all these patients were identified as candidates for liver transplantation, early findings show that up to 33% of these patients can be...
Spotlight on 2016 SRF Recipients Sean Gill and Alp Sener
Lawson’s annual Strategic Research Fund (SRF) was established to fund research projects aligned with Lawson’s strategic research goals as outlined in our 2014-2018 Strategic Plan. For the 2015-2016 competition, projects were to focus primarily on “inflammation.” Winning Project: Imaging inflammation...