Study suggests cannabis does not increase suicidal behaviour in psychiatric patients

The study findings contrast with pre-existing data that shows the drug is linked to an increased chance of suicidal behaviour in the general population.

Ticks are expanding their habitat – and bringing disease with them

As summer-like temperatures bring ticks out of hibernation, a biologist from McMaster warns that they are spreading across Ontario, increasing the risk for infections such as Lyme disease.

McMaster professor seeks to stop the bleeding

Alfonso Iorio has been named the inaugural holder of the new Bayer Chair for Clinical Epidemiology Research and Bleeding Disorders.

McMaster prof leads team developing approach to assess hemophilia research

Patients are helping researchers, including those at McMaster University, clarify the essential aspects of assessing the value of gene therapy in hemophilia.

Context is key for improving health research among Indigenous peoples

When reporting on Indigenous health outcomes, it is crucial to provide context for Indigenous health challenges and highlight strengths, to avoid contributing to stigmatization in wider society, McMaster researchers say in the CMAJ.

International study suggests alternative treatment for mild asthma 

Paul O’Byrne is the principal investigator on a study that suggests an alternative to conventional treatment strategies.

New genomic evidence links extinct giant ground sloth to small modern-day sloths

The research suggests the two species diverged from one another approximately 22 million years ago.  

Playing Pokémon Go improves sense of well-being

Trying to catch ’em all could have mental health benefits, according to McMaster researchers.

Why it pays for franchises to be open about their performance

Disclosing detailed financial reports to a prospective franchisee is optional — and expensive. But the companies that do it are often a high-quality investment, DeGroote School of Business researchers find.

Black students still face major hurdles getting into university

Black, Latin American and southeast Asian Grade 12 students are less prepared for post-secondary education than white students, a new study by Karen Robson shows.

Too much oxygen increases risk of death in acutely ill adult patients

Extensive data analyses in a study from McMaster show that supplemental oxygen, when given liberally to these patients, increases the risk of death without improving other health outcomes.

McMaster researchers receive federal infrastructure funding

Three McMaster researchers have been awarded infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to advance their work in materials processing, respiratory medicine, and mental health.

Green Sahara allowed for ancient human movement – three different times

New findings help explain how humans emerged from southern Africa and eventually travelled to Asia and the rest of the world.

Leading evolutionary ecologist coming to McMaster as Canada 150 Chair

Jonathan Pruitt, an internationally recognized evolutionary ecologist, will be joining McMaster University as the Canada 150 Research Chair in Biological Dystopias – part of a program introduced by the federal government to attract the world’s top researchers and scholars to Canada.

McMaster scientist part of team taking on greenhouse gases

Collectively, they’ll examine an assortment of treatment and management strategies across three main ecosystem types—upland, wetland and aquatic—and perform trials on mine tailings management areas, working closely with the industry partners such as Vale and Glencore Sudbury INO.

Study shows smartphones harm the environment

Data centres and smartphones will be the most damaging information and communications technologies to the environment by 2040, according to new research from W Booth School’s Lotfi Belkhir.