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Reducing social isolation with new community resource
Researchers in London are sharing a new resource that can help municipalities and other organizations better understand social isolation and implement solutions proven to be effective. With input from over 35 community partners and people with lived experience, the research team hopes this tool can...
‘This will be a huge benefit for society because sepsis is the leading cause of death worldwide’
It’s a discovery that has been more than ten years in the making: the use of a human protein to potentially treat patients with sepsis. Lawson Scientist Dr. Qingping Feng noticed that a human protein called annexin A5 showed positive results with sepsis back in 2007. Fast forward 14 years later to...
Researchers team up with Diagnostics Biochem Canada to study COVID-19
Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) and Western University have teamed up with local biotech company, Diagnostics Biochem Canada Inc. (DBC), to help us better understand COVID-19 and the body’s immune response to the infection. A recently published study followed 28 critically...
‘This will be a huge benefit for society because sepsis is the leading cause of death worldwide’
It’s a discovery that has been more than ten years in the making: the use of a human protein to potentially treat patients with sepsis. Lawson Scientist Dr. Qingping Feng noticed that a human protein called annexin A5 showed positive results with sepsis back in 2007. Fast forward 14 years later to...
Getting the data on homelessness
At a virtual event, a research team led by Lawson Health Research Institute announced details of a new project aimed at better understanding how many people in Canada are homeless and who they are. Developing more accurate sources of data related to homelessness helps ensure the proper supports and...
Researchers receive over $40,000 to study role of personality and resiliency in Veteran mental health
The unique and challenging experiences faced by Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans puts this group at high risk for developing symptoms of mental health disorders, such as Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety. Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) have...
Air pollution exposure contributes to childhood asthma, population-based study shows
New findings from Ontario have shown that children born in Sarnia have a higher risk of developing asthma compared to neighbouring cities. A research team from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University, using provincial data from ICES, found that higher air pollution exposure in the...
‘I am happy I have a new life’ – Kidney transplant patient experiences positive recovery with the help of a simple device
Getting the gift of life was an amazing moment for 68-year-old Ruben Garcia who was in late-stage kidney disease and starting dialysis when his daughter Ruby donated one of her kidneys to him. The father of four underwent transplant surgery this past March and remained in hospital for nine days...
New research on reducing harm for people who use methamphetamine
At a virtual event, a research team led by Lawson Health Research Institute announced details of the Methamphetamine Harm Reduction Project that will study the integration of harm reduction strategies into hospital settings for people who use methamphetamine. Evidence-based harm reduction strategies...
Monitoring the effects of COVID-19 quarantine measures on young adults with mood and anxiety disorders
Concerned that patients from the First Episode Mood and Anxiety Program (FEMAP) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) would lose connection to important mental health services during the first wave of the pandemic, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) tested the use of an...
You are invited to London Health Research Day
LHRD 2021 is going virtual, offering a wide range of workshops, a keynote lecture, and several days dedicated to research presentations. Research posters will be available to view from May 7 to May 18. Workshops and the keynote presentation will take place on May 11 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m...
COVID-19 shown to leave unique lung fingerprint
Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) have developed and tested an artificial neural network for diagnosing COVID-19. The AI system was trained to learn and recognize patterns in ultrasound lung scans of patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection at London Health Sciences Centre...
New transportation resource for youth in crisis
Transitional aged youth in Middlesex County now have access to a free transportation resource to access mental health services. Called the County Transport initiative, it will help youth ages 16 to 25 in Lucan, Parkhill, Exeter and Strathroy-Caradoc get the mental health care they need, when they...
London scientists clinch $2 million in federal funding to develop better imaging tools for brain disease
Lawson Health Research Institute has been awarded over $2 million in federal funding for a project focusing on two unique medical imaging systems designed to give unparalleled insight into brain function and disease. The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, announced more than...