2017 Media Releases

Lawson Health Research Institute receives funding from Neurofibromatosis Ontario to support epigenetics research
December 11, 2017

Lawson ranks in top ten of Canada’s research hospitals
November 14, 2017

‘Ridiculously healthy’ elderly have the same gut microbiome as healthy 30 year-olds
October 11, 2017

Lawson researchers develop transition program to help young adults with type 1 diabetes move from paediatric to adult care
October 5, 2017

Innovative study brings next-generation genome sequencing to London cancer patients
October 4, 2017

Rare case of stroke recovery after 23 years, noted by researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute
September 21, 2017

TELUS Ride for Dad supports research that aims to improve prostate cancer treatment
July 14, 2017

Simple CT scanning procedure shows measuring blood flow can predict effectiveness of ovarian cancer treatment
June 28, 2017

Probiotics could improve survival rates in honey bees exposed to pesticide, study finds
June 19, 2017

Lawson and Western researchers suggest walking and talking can be an early predictor of dementia
May 23, 2017

Brain training may help reduce symptoms of psychiatric illness
May 10, 2017

Nearly half of all seniors who went to the doctor for a cold, bronchitis, sinusitis or laryngitis received an unnecessary antibiotic prescription: study
May 8, 2017

Stroke prevention among older Ontarians may also reduce risk of some dementias
May 1, 2017

Study shows link between maternal marijuana use and low birth weight
April 27, 2017

Bringing the ‘magic’ of ultrasound to rural Uganda to reduce pregnancy complications
April 20, 2017

London researchers enrol first Canadian patients in trial of tissue implant using patients’ own cartilage cells
March 31, 2017

Genetic testing rates for ovarian cancer low across Ontario
March 29, 2017

London Health Research Day answers emerging questions in human health
March 24, 2017

Second trial launched to induce remission of type 2 diabetes
January 10, 2017