2018 Media Releases

$75,000 OTF grant supports innovations in mental health care for transitional-aged youth
November 23, 2018

Media Advisory: Tackling a persistent and “wicked” health challenge in London-Middlesex
November 22, 2018

Cardiac surgery and addictions counselling linked to significantly reduced mortality in injection drug users with heart valve infection, study finds
November 21, 2018

Hospital-based research in London ranked in the top 10 for Canada
November 15, 2018

Oral curcumin shows no benefit in reducing inflammation following vascular surgery
October 29, 2018

New clinical protocol after general surgery cuts opioid prescribing in half
October 24, 2018

High-dose radiation can improve survival in cancer patients once thought incurable, study finds
October 18, 2018

Genetic mutation may increase risk of pancreatic cancer in females
October 4, 2018

Government of Canada takes concrete action to address homelessness in London
September 10, 2018

Media Advisory: PS Vaughan in London, ON, to announce funding for the Lawson Health Research Institute
September 9, 2018

Machine learning could predict medication response in patients with complex mood disorders
August 8, 2018

Blood test can predict optimal treatment for advanced prostate cancer, study finds
July 24, 2018

Youth report improved wellbeing as result of tailored mental health services
July 11, 2018

Synthetic surfactant could ease breathing for patients with lung disease and injury
July 9, 2018

Drinking more water does not slow decline of kidney function for patients with kidney disease, clinical trial shows
May 8, 2018

Participants explore equity, diversity and inclusivity in science as part of London Health Research Day
May 7, 2018

Lawson and Western to host free symposium on health through food and microbes
May 3, 2018

Researchers find gut microbiome plays an important role in atherosclerosis
May 2, 2018

How the brain is folded provides researchers with an accurate marker to predict psychosis in high-risk patients
April 25, 2018

Research team develops clinically-validated 3D printed stethoscope 
March 14, 2018

Early psychosis programs significantly reduce patient mortality, study finds
March 2, 2018

Media Advisory: New Clinical Research and Chronic Disease Centre to tackle chronic diseases and improve patient care
February 28, 2018

Lawson researchers receive $4.4 million to study personalized medicine at LHSC
February 26, 2018

Study results prove success of project aimed at preventing family homelessness 
February 5, 2018

Media Advisory: Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University, City of London, and Mission Services of London to present the results of a project aimed at preventing family homelessness
February 1, 2018

New radiation techniques could improve quality of life for lung cancer patients
January 29, 2018

Family environment influences emotional well-being of children with epilepsy
January 24, 2018

Handover of anesthesia care associated with adverse patient outcomes: study
January 9, 2018

Third clinical trial launched to study whether type 2 diabetes can go into remission
January 3, 2018