Faculty of Health Sciences

The McMaster team identified a hidden mechanism that controls whether a blood protein remains harmless or becomes the target of clot-causing antibodies.

The novel technology efficiently produces lab-created copies of some of nature’s most sought-after molecules, a discovery that could accelerate broad drug development efforts.

Could new tests shorten the long road to an endometriosis diagnosis? The promise is compelling, but the evidence is not there yet, write experts Mathew Leonardi and Narges Kalani.

Nearly half of Canadians with a substance-use disorder also had a mood or anxiety disorder in 2022, and youth are three times more likely to experience concurrent disorders than adults.

Man's research uses human genetics to explore why disease risk, treatment responses and clinical outcomes differ across patients, with the goal of advancing more precise and equitable care.

A hormone known for suppressing appetite and promoting weight loss also helps protect the liver, opening new possibilities for treating advanced fatty liver disease. 

One of the most effective ways to narrow achievement gaps and improve long-term educational outcomes could be investing in children’s earliest years, write Erik Duku, Fatemeh Ameli, Magdalena Janus and Scott Davies.

The disruption is expected to begin at midnight and last until approximately 6 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7.

The findings reinforce the potential of phage-based approaches for fighting infections and reveal a broad new vulnerability in bacteria. 

Some work will continue over the next few days, and it is anticipated that this will have minimal impact on site operations.

Miller will use the new funding to support the development of next-generation inhaled vaccines that prevent respiratory infections caused by viruses with epidemic and pandemic potential.

The gift will support future cancer specialists and advance lung cancer research and care.