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LONDON, ON - 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 first year of life very likely contributed to this higher risk. Their results are published today in
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-Children born in Sarnia in the 1990s and early 2000s were disproportionally at a higher risk of developing asthma in the first few years of life, compared to neighbouring cities.
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Canadian researchers are the first to study how different patterns in the way older adults walk could more accurately diagnose different types of dementia and identify Alzheimer s disease.
A new study by a Canadian research team, led by London researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University, evaluated the walking patterns and brain function of 500 participants currently enrolled in clinical trials. Their findings are published today in
Alzheimer s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer s Association. We have longstanding evidence showing that cognitive problems, such as poor memory and executive dysfunction, can be predictors of dementia. Now, we re seeing that motor performance, specifically the way you walk, can help diagnose different types of neurodegenerative conditions, says Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso, Scientist at Lawson and Professor at Western s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
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LONDON, ON - Neurofeedback, also called brain training, consists of exercises where individuals regulate their own brain activity. In a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University, researchers have found that neurofeedback may be an effective treatment for individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Published in
NeuroImage: Clinical, the clinical trial found that neurofeedback was effective in reducing symptoms of PTSD. Brain connectivity involves different parts of the brain communicating with each other and helps to regulate states of consciousness, thought, mood and emotion, explains Dr. Ruth Lanius, scientist at Lawson, professor at Western s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and psychiatrist at London Health Sciences Centre. Individuals with PTSD tend to have disrupted patterns of brain connectivity, but our research suggests they can exercise their brains to restore patterns to a healthy balance.