Energy-Burning Brown Fat Less Active in Boys With Obesity – Discovery May Lead to New Treatments
Study might offer new therapies to treat obesity. A study at McMaster University has found that brown adipose tissue (BAT) is less active in boys…
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Study might offer new therapies to treat obesity. A study at McMaster University has found that brown adipose tissue (BAT) is less active in boys…
Two for one: Repeated seasonal influenza vaccines also provide kids better protection against future flu pandemics, researchers find. Researchers at McMaster University have found that…
In 2010, small cores of permafrost sediments were collected by a team at the University of Alberta from gold mines in the Klondike region of…
Even as the unpredictable rise and fall of COVID-19 infections continues at home and around the world, a new and ugly pandemic-related problem is emerging….
Mere spoonsful of soil pulled from Canada’s permafrost are opening vast windows into ancient life in the Yukon, revealing rich new information and rewriting previous…
An inexpensive repurposed drug called fluvoxamine (FDA can save the lives of COVID-19 patients and cut hospital admissions by up to 30 percent, says a…
Benefits are consistent at different blood pressure levels, cholesterol levels, and with or without diabetes, but larger benefits may occur in older people. A combination…
Researchers at McMaster University have developed a sophisticated new tool that could help provide early warning of rare and unknown viruses in the environment and…
Scientists now understand the mechanism that leads to platelet activation and clotting. A new lifesaving treatment for people suffering from vaccine-related blood clots has been…
Patients will be able to receive confirmed diagnosis at the doctor’s office. The idea of visiting the doctor’s office with symptoms of an illness and…
Link is with processed meat but not with unprocessed red meat or poultry. A global study led by Hamilton scientists has found a link between…
Boys born weighing less than a kilogram are miracles, but they do not age as well as the girls, according to new research from McMaster…
Removing left atrial appendage cuts the risk of strokes by more than one-third in patients with atrial fibrillation. A simple surgery saves patients with heart…
Staff should be trained on food allergies and have epinephrine available to treat anaphylaxis. Schools and child care centers should train staff on food allergies…
Main concerns relate to possible ill-effects and a lack of understanding regarding their effectiveness as painkillers. Ontario doctors are still hesitant to prescribe medical cannabis…
Layered Sheets of Cells Stack Up to Slabs of Lab-Made Meat McMaster researchers have developed a new form of cultivated meat using a method that…
Researchers from McMaster University have studied and analyzed thousands of weekly records documenting the deaths of smallpox victims in London, England over the span of…
Convenient for patients to use as it combines several effective drugs in a single pill and is taken once a day. Heart attacks, strokes, and…