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A cross-campus team of McMaster University researchers has identified why some patients develop dangerous blood clots after exposure to a common blood thinner—and a potential way to prevent them.
Sep 11, 2026
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Every year, between 80,000 and 140,000 people die from snakebites worldwide. Hundreds of thousands more are left with amputated limbs or permanent disabilities.
Sep 10, 2026
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Nephrotic syndrome is caused when the filtering system in the kidneys is damaged, allowing large amounts of protein to leak into the urine. It is usually treated with steroids, but in some cases, steroids alone are insufficient, ...
Sep 10, 2026
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When an infection strikes, the immune system produces antibodies to help fight it off. Some antibody responses can protect us for years, while others fade much sooner. Using a mouse model, a team of researchers led by The ...
Sep 9, 2026
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Alcohol use appears to trigger specific biological changes in the human body that are linked to the development of chronic disease. These biological changes are already apparent in young adults with a short history of alcohol ...
Sep 7, 2026
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Researchers at the University of Oulu have identified alpha-1 antitrypsin as a potential target for preventing spontaneous preterm birth. In a large genetic study of more than 200,000 mothers, a variant in the SERPINA1 gene, ...
Sep 3, 2026
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A clot forms. Blood flow to the brain is blocked. Starved of oxygen, neurons begin to die. This scenario, known as an ischemic stroke, plays out in roughly 21,000 people worldwide each day, threatening them with long-term ...
Sep 2, 2026
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have discovered rare antibodies that could inform the development of an intervention for alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), an emerging tick bite-associated condition that can cause ...
Sep 1, 2026
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When red blood cells break down, they release heme, a component of hemoglobin that can contribute to inflammation and damage tissues and blood vessels. Researchers at Lund University have identified a mechanism by which heme ...
Aug 31, 2026
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Many breast cancer survivors whose treatment caused them to develop problems with their heart function can safely stop their medication after their heart recovers, and most won't need to continue treatment long term, according ...
Aug 30, 2026
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