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Season's Greetings
On behalf of everyone at Lawson Health Research Institute, we wish you a safe, healthy and happy holiday.
Prevention and Awareness: Delirium
You are invited to the first in a series of Research Bites,. These informative and interactive talks will focus on specific illnesses, their prevention and related research being conducted by researchers in London, Ontario. Topic: Prevention and Awareness: Delirium Speaker: Dr. Niamh O’Regan, Lawson...
A year in review: Lawson research highlights from 2018
New clinical protocol after general surgery cuts opioid prescribing in half Recognizing the role that opioid prescribing plays in the national opioid crisis, a team of researchers at Lawson and Western University have developed a new clinical protocol called STOP Narcotics. The protocol includes a...
Last Words
Dr. Rahel Eynan is a researcher with Lawson Health Research Institute who has dedicated her life to studying the nature of suicide and those affected. She is the lead author on a study recently published in Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior by The American Association of Suicidology. A first of...
Taking your life back
Most days, Donna Watson has a shower, eats breakfast and gets ready for her day. Along with these morning habits, she also does one important activity for both her mental and physical health – she meditates. “It helps me to stay in tune with my body and my mind. And with myself. I now feel more...
Clinical trial shows benefit of meditation for treating late-life depression
LONDON, ON – A new research study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University found that a particular type of meditation can be implemented easily and effectively as a therapy to treat late-life depression and mood related symptoms. Depression in the elderly can be a disabling and
Dr. J Don Richardson
Dr. Richardson is consultant psychiatrist and Medical Director of the Parkwood Operational Stress Injury (OSI) Clinic in London, Ontario. He is also the Scientific Director of the MacDonald Franklin OSI research Centre at the Parkwood Institute and a fellow with the Canadian Institute for Military...
Sharing the gift of hope through research
Community members and those in the field of health research attended a special open house and interactive tour by research groups at Lawson Health Research Institute – celebrating the holiday spirit and the gift of hope that is made possible through hospital-based research. A part of St. Joseph’s...
Are you passionate about population health?
Applications are being accepted for the ICES Faculty Scholars Program’s fourth training cycle, 2019-2021. It is a two-year, part-time learning opportunity for Ontario-based academic faculty who wish to develop their skills in population health research. The program provides access to linkable health...
Provincial grant supports innovations in mental health care for youth
On Friday, November 23, 2018, the Mental Health INcubator for Disruptive Solutions (MINDS) of London-Middlesex welcomed community members and stakeholders at Innovation Works for an update on the work of the MINDS team and announced the generous contributions of the Ontario Trillium Foundation...
$75,000 OTF grant supports innovations in mental health care for transitional-aged youth
LONDON, ON – On Friday, November 23, 2018, the Mental Health INcubator for Disruptive Solutions (MINDS) of London-Middlesex welcomed community members and stakeholders at Innovation Works for an update on the work of the MINDS team and announced the generous contributions of the Ontario Trillium...
Tackling a persistent and “wicked” health challenge in London-Middlesex
LONDON, ON – The Ontario Trillium Foundation, along with MPPs Peggy Sattler and Terence Kernaghan, will be at the MINDS Convening to announce a grant to support the promotion of mental and emotional well-being for transitional-aged youth in the community. MINDS is the Mental Health Incubator for
Study reveals clinical factors linked to reduced mortality in injection drug users with heart valve infection
Cases of endocarditis – infection of the heart valves – have risen dramatically in recent years as a result of the opioid crisis. In London, Ontario 55 per cent of people who experience heart valve infections are injection drug users. They are particularly vulnerable to the disease and a third die...
Cardiac surgery and addictions counselling linked to significantly reduced mortality in injection drug users with heart valve infection, study finds
London, ON, Canada - Cases of endocarditis – infection of the heart valves – have risen dramatically in recent years as a result of the opioid crisis. In London, Ontario 55 per cent of people who experience heart valve infections are injection drug users. They are particularly vulnerable to the...
Hospital-based research in London ranked in the top 10 for Canada
Lawson Health Research Institute is ranked eighth in the country according to the 2018 edition of “Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals List” by Re$earch Infosource. This strong position has been maintained by Lawson for the past five years and also keeps the institute within the top five institutions...