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Five myths about exercise

Should you stock up on Gatorade and protein powder to help with that New Year's resolution?

Patriarchal culture + male biology = deadly mix for violence against women

Sexual violence against women is not the result of a few odd, bad elements. Sexual violence is part and parcel of masculinity - much of it taught and socialized.

Redefining aging research in Canada and around the world

By focusing on making people's lives better, Parminder Raina hopes to break down stereotypes and combat ageism.

Grandma’s got game

McMaster researchers use gaming technology to improve health outcomes for older and frail adults.

McMaster receives $19M in health research funding

The projects cover a wide range of health research, from immunology and stem cells to obesity and patient care, among others.

Mac projects awarded more than $13.4M in infrastructure funding

McMaster-led projects include the Good Bugs, Bad Bugs program, led by infectious disease researcher Eric Brown, the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy, led by engineer Gianluigi Botton, and the Canadian Research Data Centre Network, led by economist Mike Veall.

Stronger than steel, stiffer than Kevlar

Engineering professor and Canada Research Chair Emily Cranston explores exciting possibilities for nanocellulose.

Songs in the key of health

A Health Sciences course at McMaster University is bringing generations of Hamiltonians together using the power of music.

High-intensity interval training could help women battle breast cancer

HIIT boosts both the number and activity of "natural killer" cells, which help the body fight cancerous tumours.

Joining the fight against the world’s deadliest superbugs

Vanier Scholar Beth Culp is searching for solutions to what is fast becoming the world's number one public health crisis.

The cruel trade-off at your local produce aisle

The Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program is unbalanced and harmful to the people who do the labour we need them to do.

Being born during a flu pandemic may increase your risk of death during another flu pandemic

The influenza A virus continues to pose one of the most pressing threats to global public health due to its tendency to cause a pandemic.