RESEARCH

 

 

Over the past 80 years, we have seen a significant rise in chronic diseases. These range from autoimmune diseases, cancer, obesity, mood disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. While we may be living longer, our healthspan is decreasing.

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We have traditionally focused on a reductionist approach to treating and studying individual diseases,. However, emerging science tells us that our body systems are interrelated and there is more than one pathway to chronic disease.

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The approach of the Chronic Disease Research Laboratory is to investigate the root cause of chronic disease and to test therapies that inform clinical care. Research projects include establishing more sensitive biomarker panels that can provide early detection before the onset of symptoms and establishing new paradigms for treating chronic disease.

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CURRENT PROJECTS

 

 

Establishing a leaky gut biomarker panel in rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthropathies

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A review of the evidence: do lifestyle interventions outperform medications in treating chronic disease?

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An analysis of control cohorts over time:  is our 'normal' changing?

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