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London experts will discuss the health effects of vaping at community event
LONDON, ON – In 2019, a spate of vaping-related lung injuries occurred across North America, dominating headlines. While one in four high school students have tried vaping in the past 30 days, the full extent of the health effects are still being studied by clinicians and researchers. On March 10...
Locally developed test found to increase diagnosis of rare hereditary disorders
LONDON, ON – A clinical trial named “EpiSign-CAN,” led by researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) has been awarded $4.8 million to measure the clinical impact of a new molecular genomics test for diagnosing genetic neurodevelopmental conditions. Developed at Lawson, the diagnostic...
Study validates methods for tracking prevalence and service use of people who experience homelessness
LONDON, ON – A new population-based retrospective validation study, using ICES data collected between 2007 and 2014 in Ontario, has found that health records can be used to track service use as well as the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness. Researchers found that the algorithms tested...
Controlled-release opioid may be leading to heart infections in persons who inject drugs
LONDON, ON – A new study from ICES, Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University suggests that injection drug users prescribed controlled-release hydromorphone are three times more likely to develop endocarditis, a serious bacterial heart infection, when compared to those prescribed other...
Perceptions of confidentiality for Canadian Veterans discussing moral injuries
LONDON, ON – A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute will be the first to explore Canadian Veterans’ beliefs about confidentiality in mental health care and whether those beliefs act as a barrier to seeking treatment for a type of trauma known as moral injury. Moral injury describes...
3D imaging technology could improve outcomes for patients with breast cancer
LONDON, ON – A study at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) is looking to determine if digital breast tomosynthesis, a type of 3D imaging, is better at detecting breast tissue abnormalities than the 2D mammography regularly used today. During a conventional digital 2D mammogram, two x-ray...
Rates of depression and substance use higher for pregnant teens, study finds
LONDON, ON – Researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute and Brescia University College found that teenage pregnant women are more likely to live in poverty, have poorer mental health and have higher rates of substance use. There are limited Canadian studies on teenage pregnancies, in...
London researchers first in world to use new device for feeding tube insertion
LONDON, ON – A team of clinician researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute have partnered with medical device company CoapTech LLC to study a new method of feeding tube insertion. The study is assessing the safety and efficacy of a new device called the PUMA-G System with 25 patients at...
Partnership with Siemens Healthineers will create a centre of excellence in advanced diagnostic imaging and therapeutics
LONDON, ON – Continuing to build on the established excellence in medical imaging, London’s academic teaching hospitals, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), and St. Joseph’s Health Care London, and Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry announced today a partnership with...
Dr. Michael Sey
Dr. Michael Sey is a Scientist at the Lawson Health Research Institute, a gastroenterologist specializing in therapeutic endoscopy at the London Health Sciences Centre and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Western University. He completed his Gastroenterology residency at Western University...