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New study sheds light on inequities in breast cancer survival rates

October 20, 2026 A new study published in Clinical Breast Cancer has identified inequities in outcomes among women with HER2-negative breast cancer. The study from London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI), Sunnybrook Health Sciences

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London researchers explore outcomes for patients with high potassium

While the condition is asymptomatic, high potassium in the blood can lead to fatal heart complications. High levels of potassium in the blood, common in people on certain medications or with kidney disease, often come with no symptoms, but can be

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Could these pills help people with anorexia? A new study aims to find out

A new clinical trial is recruiting people diagnosed with anorexia nervosa as researchers hope to discover if fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) capsules could help better manage this eating disorder. Led by researchers at London Health Sciences Centre

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Study finds advanced genetic testing opens new treatment options for nearly one in three cancer patients

August 17, 2026 A new study from London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) shows that expanded genetic testing can help match cancer patients to more personalized treatment options, with nearly one in three found to be eligible for

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Beyond the bedside: Research in the Paediatric Critical Care Unit

July 24, 2026 Paediatric critical care is a highly specialized field dedicated to the intensive treatment of critically ill children. Health-care professionals in this discipline manage patients with life-threatening conditions and complex medical

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Ask the expert: What is post-traumatic stress disorder? 

June 27 marks Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day. It’s a disorder that has gained mainstream awareness in recent years, and yet there is still so much that is misunderstood or not known. However, researchers such as Dr. Ruth Lanius

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Corrosion and wear damage examined in retrieved knee and hip implants

June 15, 2026 Orthopedic implants are designed to restore movement and relieve pain, offering patients a second or even third chance at mobility. A hip or knee replacement is often framed as a durable fix, engineered to last for years, sometimes

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Sex disparities persist in referral of female patients for kidney transplant assessment

June 10, 2026 Female patients with kidney failure were significantly less likely to be referred to a transplant centre for assessment, according to a new study from ICES, London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI), and Western

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Largest-ever Canadian clinical trial tests “poop pills” to improve immunotherapy for lung cancer

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‘We are nurses in research’: Transforming care beyond the bedside

May 14, 2026 For many patients, especially those receiving dialysis treatment, some of the research happening at London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) impacts their experience of living with a chronic disease. This research is