Genetics
Deleting specific gene in male mice reduces fat mass
It sounds too good to be true: blocking a gene linked to obesity to trigger a major reduction in body fat.
Jan 11, 2022
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University of Western Ontario
Medical research
Novel approach to COVID-19 vaccine shows early promise
A Western University team's novel approach to developing a COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in inducing a robust immune response, early data shows.
Dec 20, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study dispels harmful gender dysphoria myth
A first-of-its-kind study by Schulich Medicine & Dentistry researchers dispels a controversial gender dysphoria theory that activists and experts have called inaccurate and harmful to transgender people.
Dec 10, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Artificial intelligence helps improve outcomes for depression treatment
An international team of scientists, including a Western University researcher, have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that facilitates more personalized treatments for depression and improves patient outcomes.
Dec 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New survey reveals pandemic impact on Canadian youth
The emotional toll of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic weighed heavily on everyone in Canada: young and old. Nevertheless, the sense of loss was perhaps most evident on the country's teens as their world stopped spinning ...
Dec 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers get down to the molecules of disease occurrence
A breakthrough genetic discovery from researchers at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario is unlocking new clues about why some individuals experience early onset of neurodegenerative ...
Nov 29, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New loneliness numbers 'not a fluke,' says expert
Elvis knew lonely.
Nov 29, 2021
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Pediatrics
Study shows gender skew in digital info for new parents
Today's parents-to-be use online tools for health guidance in the same way their parents once dog-eared pages of the What to Expect book series.
Nov 26, 2021
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Autism spectrum disorders
New study clarifies sensory processing in autistic children
Results of a recent study on sensory abilities in autistic children may have positive consequences to the way supports are provided to them, helping increase their quality of life.
Nov 15, 2021
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Neuroscience
Key to safer hockey helmets: Mitigating for angle and 'torque' of impact
Like most sports technology, hockey helmets have evolved exponentially over the past 50 years. Gone are the days of the "egg shell" helmets worn by NHL superstars like Wayne Gretzky and Michel Goulet in the 1970s and 1980s.
Nov 11, 2021
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