Thinking about the future of the past

The L.R. Wilson Institute for Canadian History shares in more than $8 million in funding to evaluate history education in Canada.

McMaster researchers reveal the ancient natural history of antibiotic production and resistance

A study has unearthed new details about the evolutionary history of both antibiotic production and resistance and dates their co-emergence as far back as 350 to 500 million years.

Home births as safe as hospital births: McMaster leads international study

The study, published in a Lancet journal, found no difference in risk between home and hospital births for women with low-risk pregnancies.

Study offers insights into making surgery safer for patients taking direct oral anticoagulants

A Hamilton-led international study of more than 3,000 patients could set the stage globally for how patients can safely use blood-thinning medications before and after surgery to mitigate risk of bleeding and stroke.

McMaster researchers named to International Joint Commission advisory boards

New members will advise on water quality in the Great Lakes and on environmental public health issues.

Most deaths related to non-cardiac surgery occur after surgery

It’s the recovery period, not the operating room that is risky for patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery, according to a large international study led by McMaster. . . .

McMaster researchers use friendly viruses to make a gel that can heal itself – and you

McMaster researchers have developed a novel new gel, made entirely from bacteria-killing viruses, that can be targeted to attack specific forms of bacteria.

Here’s why a $4.8-million research project is named the Feast Centre

"Everyone comes together over the feast." Randy Jackson and Renee Masching are leading a massive, community-driven research centre that will respond to the problem of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections in Indigenous communities.

Recent cannabis use may slow memory

Recent cannabis users may be more likely to experience memory problems or difficulties with cognitive function than those who don’t use the drug, says a study led by McMaster University researcher James MacKillop.

Scientists find simple urine test could offer a non-invasive approach for diagnosis of IBS patients

Scientists at McMaster  have identified new biomarkers for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in urine, which could lead to better treatments and reduce the need for costly and invasive colonoscopy procedures currently used for diagnosis.   

Dean of engineering appointed member of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

Ishwar K. Puri will serve a three-year term with the largest funder of scientific research in Canada.

David Braley Centre for Antibiotic Discovery gives researchers a fighting chance against antimicrobial resistance

A forward-looking McMaster donor is investing $7 million in a new research centre dedicated specifically to tackling the growing global threat of antimicrobial resistance.

Doors of new institute open at McMaster

The offices of an institute dedicated to broadening Canada’s research capacity in infectious disease and the response of the human immune system, opened today at McMaster University.

Scientists map elusive toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer’s, providing new molecular clues for prevention

A team of researchers from McMaster has mapped at atomic resolution a toxic protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease, allowing them to better understand what is happening deep within the brain during the earliest stages of the disease.  

Hamilton memory care centre will serve as living lab for researchers in aging

Ressam Gardens, a new seniors' residence in Hamilton, is designed to improve the quality of life of its ​residents, who are living with dementia and Alzheimer's.​The facility will also be space where partners, ​including the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA), ​can develop and test advanced smart systems that may positively impact this population.

New study shows legacy of DDT in lake ecosystems

New findings of a multi-university research team show the pesticide DDT persists in remote lakes at concerning levels half a century after it was banned, affecting key aquatic species and potentially entire lake food webs.