Health & Medicine

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

Five have been elected to the RSC as Fellows, a distinction awarded to Canadians who have made remarkable contributions to the arts, the humanities, the sciences or Canadian public life. Two have been named to the RSC’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.

The assumption that has kept women out of so many physiology studies for years — uncertainty about potential fluctuations due to menstrual cycles or hormonal birth control — turns out to be incorrect, writes expert Maureen MacDonald.

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.

Mutations that occurred tens of thousands of years ago made humans uniquely sensitive to particulate air pollution, writes expert Dawn Bowdish.

These entrepreneurs are developing an alert bracelet to help children with Type 1 diabetes stay connected to critical glucose alerts during sports and active play.

A team of researchers at McMaster University have outlined a new manufacturing process for microfluidic oxygenators, bringing improved artificial lungs for premature babies one step closer to reality.

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.

McMaster experts are building on years of research, partnerships and pandemic-era experience to support future health threat preparedness.

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