Cardiology
Where do clots begin? Researchers create device to replicate conditions in blood vessels after grafts
Tohid Didar and Jeff Weitz had a solution, but they also had a problem.
Aug 11, 2022
0
35
McMaster University
Medical research
Histamine-producing gut bacteria can trigger chronic abdominal pain
Researchers from McMaster University and Queen's University have discovered a gut bacterial "super-producer" of histamine that can cause pain flare-ups in some patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Jul 27, 2022
0
1841
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers use wearable tech to detect COVID-19 before onset of symptoms
Wrist-worn health devices can be combined with machine learning to detect COVID-19 infections as early as two days before symptoms appear, McMaster researcher David Conen and a team of experts from across Europe have determined.
Jul 25, 2022
0
90
Immunology
Adjusting diet has pros and cons for treating eczema, study says
People with mild or moderate eczema may gain some relief from their condition by adjusting their diets, but there are important downsides that make diets for eczema not a choice to take lightly, says McMaster University researcher ...
Jul 20, 2022
0
19
Health
Iodine status varies across Canada, raising deficiency risk in some regions
Iodine deficiency, a public health concern resolved decades ago, may be making a comeback due to changing eating habits, according to new findings by McMaster University researchers.
Jul 11, 2022
0
13
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
South Asian communities in Greater Toronto Area disproportionately hit by COVID-19
A COVID CommUNITY—South Asian study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal Open has found that South Asian communities living in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) suffered disproportionately from COVID-19 ...
Jul 5, 2022
0
3
Medical economics
Researchers find medical industry funded studies more likely to find new treatments cost effective
Medical industry sponsorship of economic evaluations on new treatments are more likely to be found 'cost-effective' than independent research across a range of diseases,
Jun 22, 2022
0
2
Immunology
Going all the way: Scientists prove that inhaled vaccines offer better protection and immunity than nasal sprays
McMaster University scientists who compared respiratory vaccine delivery systems have confirmed that inhaled aerosol vaccines provide far better protection and stronger immunity than nasal sprays.
Jun 10, 2022
1
1536
Oncology & Cancer
Radiotherapy not always needed for early breast cancer
Older women with early stage breast cancer may not need radiotherapy after undergoing surgery, McMaster University researcher Timothy Whelan and his team has found.
Jun 7, 2022
0
2
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Prone positioning may not be helpful for all awake hypoxemic COVID-19 patients
Prone positioning does not significantly reduce the risk of intubation in hospitalized patients experiencing acute hypoxemic respiratory failure from COVID-19, according to the COVI-PRONE trial. However, patients receiving ...
May 26, 2022
0
53
