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Fecal transplants show promise in improving melanoma treatment

In a world-first clinical trial published in the journal Nature Medicine, a multi-centre study from Lawson Health Research Institute, the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) and the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) has found fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) from healthy donors are safe and show promise in improving response to immunotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma.

New study suggests blood plasma proteins hold answers to better understanding long COVID

Recently published in The Journal of Translational Medicine, a team at Lawson Health Research Institute has discovered unique patterns of blood plasma proteins in patients with suspected long COVID that could act as a potential drug target to improve patient outcomes.

New study suggests blood plasma proteins hold answers to better understanding long COVID

LONDON - Recently published in The Journal of Translational Medicine, a team at Lawson Health Research Institute has discovered unique patterns of blood plasma proteins in patients with suspected long COVID that could act as a potential drug target to improve patient outcomes. Currently...

St. Joseph’s in partnership with Lawson to become Canada’s first centre of excellence in molecular imaging and theranostics

In a Canadian first, Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s), in partnership with GE HealthCare, will become a centre of excellence in personalized treatment of cancer and other diseases by advancing the powerful blend of precision diagnostic...

St. Joseph’s in partnership with Lawson will become Canada’s first centre of excellence in molecular imaging and theranostics

London, Ontario – In a Canadian first, St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) and Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson), in partnership with GE HealthCare, will become a centre of excellence in personalized treatment of cancer and other diseases by advancing the powerful blend of...

Research has shown that probiotics positively influence honeybee health

Widespread pesticide-use and diminished floral diversity in the environment have contributed to the worsening susceptibility of honeybees to infectious disease, threatening their support of adequate pollination of food crops. With the aim of tackling honeybee decline, a collaborative team including...

New study using nuclear medicine and rare isotopes in the fight against cancer

London - In a national multicentre study, scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are working to create rare isotopes that will be used as an important tool to help treat cancer. Currently, radiation therapy is a staple in cancer treatment, with approximately 50 per...

New study using nuclear medicine and rare isotopes in the fight against cancer

In a national multicentre study, scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are working to create rare isotopes that will be used as an important tool to help treat cancer.

Advancing research on haemochromatosis

Thanks to decades of work by dedicated researchers like London, Ont.-based Dr. Paul Adams, haemochromatosis has become much easier to diagnose, though many people are still unaware of the genetic condition. And while treatment options are effective, they are limited, according to a new review published in The Lancet.

New study examining if probiotics can improve outcomes in knee replacement surgeries

Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute are examining whether the use of a daily probiotic can improve outcomes in patients who undergo a total knee replacement surgery.

A new study is examining if probiotics can improve outcomes in knee replacement surgeries

LONDON, ON - Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute are examining whether the use of a daily probiotic can improve outcomes in patients who undergo a total knee replacement surgery. There are more than 70,000 knee replacement surgeries in Canada each year, and up to 10 per cent of patients...

Dr. Jesus Chavarria

Dr. Chavarria is the director of the Research on Addiction and Disparities (RoAD) Lab and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Western University. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Florida State University, completed his pre-doctoral internship/residency at the...

Dr. Anurag Bhalla

Anurag Bhalla is an Assisstant Professor of Medicine in Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology at Western University and Staff Respirologist at St. Joseph's Healthcare and London Health Sciences Centre. He completed his medical school and internal medicine residency at Western University...

Specific type of inflammation may be linked to risk of colorectal cancer

Study first to show colitis-associated cancer may have more to do with the type rather than the severity and duration of the inflammation.

Specific type of inflammation may be linked to risk of colorectal cancer

In a new preclinical study published in the journal Gastroenterology, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University have found that a specific type of inflammation may be associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.

Study aiming to slow cognitive decline in older adults gets $1.5M

Led by Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso and his team at Lawson Health Research Institute, the first large-scale Canadian clinical trial using personalized lifestyle intervention delivered at home to help older adults with mild cognitive impairment is getting underway with support from a Weston Foundation...

Study aiming to slow cognitive decline in older adults gets $1.5M

LONDON, ON - Led by Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso and his team at Lawson Health Research Institute, the first large-scale Canadian clinical trial using personalized lifestyle intervention delivered at home to help older adults with mild cognitive impairment is getting underway with support from a Weston...

Dr. Zhu-Xu Zhang

Dr. Zhang graduated from the Department of Biology, Zhongshan University in China. He received his PhD from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden in 1997. He finished his postdoctoral fellowship training in the Department of Pathology, University of Toronto and became a faculty member at Western...