Digging into diets

Researchers analyze artifacts in one of Mesoamerica's earliest villages that suggest the community was in the early stages of establishing a complex social organization.

Indigenous and Hamilton researchers work together on health study

Indigenous researchers are working together with their non-Indigenous academic partners to analyze a major health study at a Hamilton-based research institute.

Secret behind diabetes drug’s benefits revealed

Researchers at McMaster University have unlocked one of the secrets behind the many benefits of metformin.

McMaster helps solve world shortage of cancer-treatment isotopes

The unexpected shutdown of a nuclear reactor halfway around the world has left McMaster University as the world’s only supplier of the isotope that irradiates the “seeds” used to treat prostate and other forms of cancer.

Long-term study finds faster breast cancer radiation treatment as effective as longer course

A shorter course of higher-dose radiation treatment to part of the breast is showing promise in women with early-stage breast cancer who undergo breast conserving surgery, says a study led by Hamilton researchers.

Better way to interpret blood tests reduces need for CT scans to diagnose pulmonary embolism

A study led by Hamilton researchers has found a new way to interpret blood test results in patients who are investigated for blood clots in their lungs, a condition known as pulmonary embolism.

McMaster researcher warns plastic pollution in the Great Lakes is a growing concern to ecosystems and human health

Research from a leading international expert on the health of the Great Lakes suggests that the growing intensity and scale of pollution from plastics poses serious risks to human health and will continue to have profound consequences on the ecosystem.

Potent antimicrobial found that shows promise in fighting staph infections

Research led by scientists from McMaster University has yielded a potent antimicrobial that works against the toughest infectious disease strains.

Virtual and mixed reality inferior to traditional learning in anatomy education, says McMaster study

New research suggests that virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) are inferior to traditional physical models of learning, and have major disadvantages in cost and functionality.

Cannabis found not to be a substitute for opioids, say McMaster researchers

There has been interest in cannabis being used as a replacement drug for people with opioid use disorder, but research at McMaster University has found it doesn’t work.

Rock on

Researchers use modern technology to reconstruct the properties of one of Earth’s oldest naturally occurring materials commonly found in ancient rock art.

Canada falling short of U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals, says new report from water scientists

Canada could lead the world in helping to achieve water sustainability but is falling short of reaching the goals set out by the United Nations (U.N.), according to a new report from scientists with the University of Saskatchewan-led Global Water Futures (GWF) program.

Spin doctors: Astrophysicists find that when galaxies rotate, size matters

Sky survey provides clues to how galaxies change over time.

Fighting bac(teria)

McMaster is hosting a major conference with the world’s leading experts on antibiotic resistance in an effort to address the growing global threat of superbugs. The Gairdner Symposium, entitled Fuelling the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance, runs Thursday, Nov. 14 and Friday, Nov. 15.

Antibiotic-resistant infections could destroy our way of life: New report

One in four infections is already resistant to antibiotics and other known forms of treatment, and 5,400 Canadians died last year from infections had been treatable. It’s imperative that we all appreciate the severity and urgency of AMR.

Project to answer last wishes spreads successfully

New McMaster research has found a program that honours dying patients by fulfilling end of life wishes can be powerful, affordable and sustainable in many settings.