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February 2019
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Western In The News is an e-Newsletter that highlights stories with a Western focus that received significant media coverage. This service is provided by Western's media relations team.
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Around the world, 4.2 million people die every year within 30 days of surgery, and this translates to the third leading cause of death worldwide, according to new research from Western University, University of Birmingham and University of Cape Town. While risk of dying is related to the type of procedure, on average, the risk was twice as great in lower income countries than high-income countries. The study garnered attention from Radio Canada International, Global News and London Free Press.
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MEDIA COVERAGE:
Radio Canada International
| Global News
| London Free Press
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Western’s Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children (CREVAWC) co-developed a free and accessible online training program that helps employees in post-secondary institutions provide positive support to those who disclose they’re a sexual violence survivor. The launch of the program received attention from CBC News, London Free Press and Global News.
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MEDIA COVERAGE:
CBC News
| London Free Press
| Global News
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Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Tony Jevnikar and Biology professor Shengwu Ma have discovered that tobacco plants can be used to produce large quantitates of Interleukin 37 – or IL-37 – a naturally occurring protein in the human kidney. Although made by the body only in small quantities, the protein has powerful anti-inflammatory and immune-suppressing properties, providing potential for treating inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. This breakthrough received attention from The New Atlas, CTV News, London Free Press and Global News.
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MEDIA COVERAGE:
The New Atlas
| CTV News
| London Free Press
| Global News
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Using specialized robotic technology at Western’s Brain and Mind Institute, researchers demonstrated that the spinal cord is able to process and control complex functions, like the positioning of your hand in external space. This kind of hand control requires sensory inputs from multiple joints – mainly the elbow and the wrist – and was previously thought to be processed and converted into motor commands by the brain’s cerebral cortex. The discovery was covered by CTV News and London Free Press.
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MEDIA COVERAGE:
CTV News
| London Free Press
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