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It was a diagnosis that came as a shock for 28-year-old Mitch Kuska who found out he had Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at the age of 26. “I went from being a young 26-year-old doing regular things, to having to learn about this disease and everything that goes along with it and how it will affect my life...
London, Ontario - The use of mindfulness, a type of meditation that focuses on being intensely aware of senses and feelings in the moment, has been shown to have benefits for patients newly diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), according to findings by a hospital research team from Lawson Health
Hospital researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute have published a recent study that assessed the use of a specialized treatment for chronic pain and its impact on health care use and opioid prescribing. Paravertebral blocks (PVBs) belong to a broader group of procedures called “nerve...
After years of diligent work, health researchers from Ontario and Alberta identified the financial barriers for living kidney donation that make it difficult for people to donate. Their findings and recommendations supported updates to a reimbursement program for donors that is helping to save...
A beneficial and cost-effective approach to mental health care that supports people as they go from hospital and back into the community is outlined in a new resource and has been recognized internationally by the World Health Organization (WHO). "The immediate period after discharge from hospital...
It has been a challenging year for many with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic creating changes to people’s lifestyles, education, employment and health care. The impacts of these changes may be posing a health risk to women who have given birth during this trying time, and for their babies. “This has...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...