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 New research from Western University has demonstrated the benefits of performing Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) in cases where patients have been resuscitated after Sudden Cardiac Death or enter hospital suffering from ventricular arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeat rhythm).  Cardiologist Dr. James White and his colleagues at Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, found CMR is a highly effective diagnostic imaging tool, identifying a cardiac diagnosis in 75 per cent of cases compared with only 50 per cent in all other testing.  

Western University recognizes that wellness in mind, body, and spirit is essential to academic success. In an effort to assist students experiencing distress and better prepare faculty and staff encountering those feeling overwhelmed, Western has launched a new website, Mental Health @ Western, which serves as portal for all the various mental health services and information available to students, faculty and staff on campus. 

The following stories from The University of Western Ontario may be Of Interest.

Are we alone in the universe?...
Could life exist on other planets? Join Gordon "Oz" Osinski for a voyage through the solar system and beyond as the Deputy Director of Western's Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration discusses the prospects for finding evidence of life in upcoming space missions in the next Classes Without Quizzes. The free lecture, presented Thursday, February 9th at 7 p.m. at Stevenson & Hunt Room, Central Branch, London Public Library (251 Dundas Street), is among a handful of entertaining and insightful monthly lectures by some of Western’s leading faculty, taking place in various locations throughout the London area from November 2011 to March 2012. For more information, please visit http://communications.uwo.ca/CWQ/