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Genetic testing could personalize care for patients with Crohn’s disease, particularly women

In a study involving 542 Crohn’s disease patients, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute examined whether a patient’s DNA can be used to identify their risk of severe disease. They found that patients with a genetic variant in a gene called FXR (farnesoid X-receptor) are much more likely...

Dr. Harry Marshall

2019 – 2020, Clinical Radiology Fellowship, Division of Abdominal Imaging, University of California, Los Angeles 2014 – 2019, Diagnostic Radiology Residency, Western University, London 2007 – 2017, M.D./Ph.D., Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London 2004 – 2007, Bachelor of...

Hospital-based research delivers high quality and efficient patient care

On January 10, 2020, the Honourable Jeff Yurek, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks and MPP for Elgin-Middlesex-London, joined London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), Lawson Health Research Institute and the Ontario Hospital Association for a research tour at LHSC’s University Hospital...

Partnership with Siemens Healthineers will create a centre of excellence in advanced diagnostic imaging and therapeutics

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 a partnership with Siemens Healthineers in...

Dr. Liena Zhao

Can air pollution and noise lead to epilepsy?

Epilepsy, a neurological disorder in which patients experience recurring seizures, can develop from a number of causes. Genetics plays a role in some cases while some develop as a result of conditions like stroke, tumours or head trauma. “When a patient is diagnosed with epilepsy, determining the...

New study aims to help treat the invisible symptoms of MS

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common neurological disorders, with 2.3 million people diagnosed worldwide. It is believed that hundreds of thousands more are undiagnosed, and many are impacted indirectly by caring for someone with MS. May 30, is World MS Day. This year’s global campaign...