Students take Canadian Nurses Foundation Awards

August 15, 2019

Congratulations to our students who recently won Canadian Nurses Foundation awards.

Canadian researchers find 'silent' strokes common after surgery, linked to cognitive decline

August 15, 2019

Canadian researchers have discovered that covert – or 'silent' - strokes are common in seniors after they have elective, non-cardiac surgery and double their risk of cognitive decline one year later.

McMaster researchers reveal the ancient natural history of antibiotic production and resistance

August 14, 2019 by Christy Groves

A study from McMaster University has unearthed new details about the evolutionary history of both antibiotic production and resistance and dates their co-emergence as far back as 350 to 500 million years.

New research seeks to identify effective ways to improve road safety for seniors, cyclists

August 13, 2019

The effectiveness of interventions geared to helping municipal and provincial governments improve road safety for cyclists and pedestrians – particularly seniors – is the focus of new research to be led by former CHEPA director Michel Grignon, funded by a one-year $40,000 MIRA/Labarge Centre for Mobility in Aging (LCMA) Catalyst Grant.

Finding answers to fight drug-resistant infections

August 9, 2019

Brian Coombes likes to ask the question: ‘Why?’ But he likes searching for the answer to the question even more. Growing up before you could ask your phone to show images of insects that live under rocks or a fish dissection, a young Coombes would go out and find the answers.

Shaping — and dissecting — great minds

August 9, 2019

Those looking to speak with Bruce Wainman can find him in the anatomy lab at McMaster University. Tucked away down a corridor in the basement of the Health Sciences Centre, the anatomy lab is often bustling with students from different disciplines, from the Bachelor of Health Sciences program to Engineering.

Paving the road to recovery after traumatic injury

August 9, 2019

It was in his mid-20s that Mohit Bhandari was asked what he wanted to do with his life. He was working on a master’s degree in health research methodology at McMaster University when the question was posed during his first meeting with his thesis supervisor.

Understanding the science of immunology

August 9, 2019

Mark Larché was reading the magazine New Scientist while on the subway in London when he came across an article that caught his attention. He was 18, but had known since a young age that science was his calling. This particular piece on immunology research from Peter Doherty and Rolf Zinkernagel would change his life.

World-renowned cardiologist hunting for root causes of heart disease

August 9, 2019

The name Dr. Salim Yusuf is synonymous with the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI). His leadership fostered the development of Canada’s premiere global health research institute, a world-leader in large clinical trials and population studies.

Driven to improve the lives of Canada’s seniors

August 9, 2019

It was Brenda Vrkljan’s patients who inspired her to get into research. Working as an occupational therapist in a hospital serving a small Ontario community, Vrkljan noted the importance her patients put on returning to driving their car as soon as possible.

Helping children with disabilities make the transition to adulthood

August 9, 2019

The transition from childhood to adulthood can be a difficult time for many. But for those with developmental disabilities and chronic health conditions, the transition can seem insurmountable. Jan Willem Gorter is a clinician and researcher at McMaster University working to make this transition easier.

International study suggests alternative treatment for mild asthma

August 9, 2019

A large international study led by a McMaster researcher has found a patient-centric treatment that works for people with mild asthma. People with mild asthma are often prescribed a daily treatment regimen, but up to 80 per cent do not follow the routine, using inhalers only when they have an asthma attack. Now the researchers have found an as-needed combined-drug inhaler is a viable treatment option.

Finding treatments for bleeding disorders is in his blood

August 9, 2019

Alfonso Iorio’s great-grandfather received his medical degree in 1898 when Italy still had a monarchy. Iorio’s grandfather was also a doctor, as was his father. His mother was a lab clinician, so his parents would talk cases over lunch and both loved their careers.

Empowering women and advancing reproductive health

August 9, 2019

Charu Kaushic knows there are not enough women working as independent researchers in the field of immunology and infectious disease, and in health sciences research, in general. She is hoping to inspire more women to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics by blazing a trail for others to follow.

A pioneer in critical care

August 9, 2019

Be brave. Be humble. Stay humane. Lend a hand every day to your colleagues, to young people and to a worthy cause. Let your passion be your guide. These are the guiding principles that inspire Deborah Cook every day in both her professional and personal life.

Designing new therapies for diabetes and obesity

August 9, 2019

A road bicycle, well-worn cycling shoes and a bike helmet are common fixtures of Gregory Steinberg’s office in McMaster University’s Health Sciences Centre. The Ironman triathlete cycles or runs to work most days as part of a fitness regimen that includes training in the three elements of the sport: swimming, cycling and running.

Taking on the worst of the worst diseases

August 9, 2019

Mick Bhatia has been called the Wayne Gretzky of stem cell researchers. But for this “Great One”, who has built McMaster’s Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute (SCC-RI) from the ground up, it’s as much about teamwork as individual effort.

Redefining aging research in Canada and around the world

August 9, 2019

Living long is not the ultimate goal. Living well is the ultimate goal. That is the mantra of Parminder Raina, scientific director of the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging, more commonly known by its acronym, MIRA.

No patient left behind: Bringing health care to the most vulnerable

August 9, 2019

As a family physician in Hamilton, Gina Agarwal sees first-hand the impact of poverty on the health of her patients. Of her more than 1,000 patients, there are those who can’t afford healthy food, while others can’t afford food at all. Some do not have money for the bus fare to come to appointments, so she makes house calls, often to residents in social housing.

Creating a safer tomorrow for women and children

August 9, 2019

Harriet MacMillan’s career is dedicated to improving the lives of children, women and their families. The McMaster Distinguished University Professor, researcher and clinician is committed to the prevention of family violence, as well as understanding the epidemiology of child maltreatment and intimate partner violence.

Home births as safe as hospital births: international study

August 8, 2019

A large international study led by McMaster University shows that low risk pregnant women who intend to give birth at home have no increased chance of the baby’s perinatal or neonatal death compared to other low risk women who intend to give birth in a hospital. The results have been published by The Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine journal.

Study offers insights into making surgery safer for patients taking direct oral anticoagulants

August 6, 2019

A Hamilton-led international study of more than 3,000 patients could set the stage globally for how patients can safely use blood-thinning medications before and after surgery to mitigate risk of bleeding and stroke. The Perioperative Anticoagulation Use for Surgery Evaluation (PAUSE) study was conducted across 23 clinical centres in Canada, United States and Europe.

Hospital and McMaster family medicine work to prioritize patient's wishes in long-term care

August 6, 2019

Every day in Ontario, long-term care residents are at risk of receiving unwanted and non-beneficial treatment because of errors related to consent. Now McMaster University's Department of Family Medicine and the William Osler Health System (WOHS) are teaming together on a project to reduce the number of long-term care patients in Ontario who, because of these errors, are transferred back and forth to hospital multiple times before they die.

Dr. Bowdish and Dr. Hirota featured in The Lung Association's-BREATHE Annual Report

July 31, 2019