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Henry Giroux: “A writer should cause trouble”

Renowned public intellectual, Henry Giroux, has donated his archives, which provide significant insights into his life and work, to McMaster University Library.
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Preparing for the aging tsunami target of $15 million gift from Chancellor Labarge

The gift, announced Wednesday at an event at Queen's Park in Toronto, funds the Labarge Centre for Mobility in Aging.
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Two top research organizations join to speed cancer research with molecular probes

McMaster's Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will work together to create novel molecular probes for non-invasive imaging in cancer research, drug development and patient care.
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Food-poisoning bacteria may be behind Crohn’s disease

The study's results means that new diagnostic tools should be developed to identify AIEC-colonized individuals who may be at greater risk for Crohn's disease following an episode of acute infectious gastroenteritis.
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Emotional upset and heavy exertion may trigger a heart attack

Research from a large international study says that being angry, emotionally upset or engaging in heavy physical exertion may trigger a heart attack.
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Stepping closer to a universal flu vaccine

Researchers at McMaster University and two American universities have taken another step closer to developing a much more effective, "one-punch" universal flu vaccine.

Nine researchers named Vanier Scholars, Banting Fellows

Nine grad students and post-doctoral fellows have been have been recognized as some of Canada's most promising young researchers.
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McMaster joins international research drive on lung diseases

McMaster researchers have been chosen for one of two Canadian studies that are part of a global thrust by an international research consortium into the prevention and management of chronic lung diseases.
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New program takes care for seniors out of the clinic and into the community

A new program developed by researchers in McMaster's Aging, Community and Health Research Unit could transform the way diabetes care is delivered to seniors, offering better outcomes for patients at no extra cost to the system.

Crunching numbers: Network receives $14.5M to analyze critical data on all aspects of Canadian life

The Canadian Research Data Centre Network, which arms researchers with the statistics to explore and analyze trends and issues that touch virtually every aspect of Canadian life, has received $14.5-million in renewed funding.
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How understanding musical sounds could help build a better hearing aid

Michael Schutz, an Associate Professor of Music Cognition/Percussion has been awarded a $140,000 NSERC Discovery grant for research on how humans perceive natural and artificial sounds.
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20-year study seeks to understand how we age and why we age differently

The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging is following more than 50,000 people between the ages of 45 and 85 looking for ways to prevent, slow or cure age-related diseases so we can live healthier for longer.