Medications
Research finds opioids may help chronic pain, a little
Use of opioids for patients with chronic, non-cancer pain may help, but not a lot.
Dec 18, 2018
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Immunology
Covert tactics used by bacteria to trick human immune system
McMaster University researchers have found a new way bacteria evade the human immune system and promote infection.
Oct 23, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Study identifies an unexpected cell population key to blood cancer relapse
McMaster University researchers have provided evidence of new cancerous cells they have termed cancer regenerating cells, which are responsible for the return of acute myeloid leukemia after remission.
Sep 10, 2018
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Diabetes
Just two weeks' inactivity can trigger diabetic symptoms in vulnerable patients
Just two weeks without much activity can have a dramatic impact on health from which it is difficult to recover, according to researchers who studied overweight older adults at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Jul 31, 2018
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Neuroscience
New insight into Huntington's disease may open door to drug development
McMaster University researchers have developed a new theory on Huntington's disease which is being welcomed for showing promise to open new avenues of drug development for the condition.
Jul 9, 2018
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Genetics
Researchers pinpoint gene responsible for neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism
A study led by researchers at McMaster University has pinpointed a gene that is responsible for neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism.
Mar 5, 2018
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Genetics
Researchers find genes may 'snowball' obesity
There are nine genes that make you gain more weight if you already have a high body mass index, McMaster University researchers have found.
Dec 7, 2017
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Immunology
Study finds asthma and food allergies predictable at age 1
Children at one year old who have eczema or atopic dermatitis (AD) and are sensitized to an allergen are seven times more likely than other infants to develop asthma, and significantly more likely to have a food allergy by ...
Nov 15, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Bolstering fat cells offers potential new leukemia treatment
Killing cancer cells indirectly by powering up fat cells in the bone marrow could help acute myeloid leukemia patients, according to a new study from McMaster University.
Oct 16, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Green tea extract delivers molecular punch to disrupt formation of neurotoxic species
Green tea is widely considered to be beneficial for the brain. The antioxidant and detoxifying properties of green tea extracts help fight catastrophic diseases such as Alzheimer's. However, scientists have never fully understood ...
Oct 11, 2017
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