McMaster Health Sciences

Official Twitter account of the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University.

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.@McMasterU student duo develops care kits for unhoused people in need.

Myra Godara and Ryan Ho, @machealthsci students, have paired up to provide hygiene kits in Hamilton, Niagara and Kitchener-Waterloo, and looking to expand across the province.

https://t.co/aIrmsu02wB

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Omalizumab and remibrutinib are the most effective drugs for refractory chronic urticaria, finds study.

Led by Alexandro Chu, @MacDeptMed research assistant, the meta-analysis compared the benefits and harms of systemic treatments for chronic urticaria.

https://t.co/pj6uNtA6Sm

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Heart failure drug spironolactone fails to lower cardiovascular risk in dialysis patients.

Michael Walsh, principal investigator, @PHRIresearch scientist and @MacDeptMed associate professor, explains the “much-needed clarity” the study's findings provide.
https://t.co/OGOzqUV5hn

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Cancer survival rates showing improvement, Statistics Canada report says.

Jonathan Sussman, radiation oncologist and professor, spoke with @GlobalNews about the success of curative therapy and the impact of socioeconomics on accessing this type of care.

https://t.co/Xo857A5EM4

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Protein language model hits undruggable targets, no structure required, finds recent study.

Ray Truant, co-author and professor, spoke with @GENbio about the study - describing how their generalizable AI method works and its therapeutic potential.

https://t.co/ZO0FfLipJR

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A diet rich in ultraprocessed grains may increase the risk for IBD, a large study has found.

Neeraj Narula, @MacDeptMed associate professor, spoke with @Medscape about the findings and how ultraprocessed foods may affect the risk of IBD.

Learn more: https://t.co/Gb0bcXdOJx

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A multi-institutional team from @McMasterU, @DukeU and @Cornell has developed an AI tool that designs peptide drugs using only protein sequences — a game-changer for hard-to-treat diseases. @PennEngAI

https://t.co/cXWmlWYl0j

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Life-transforming hemophilia treatment tested on #HamOnt patients.

Davide Matino, @MacDeptMed associate professor, spoke with @TheSpec about the latest research, which aims to treat hemophilia with a simple injection pen once a month.

https://t.co/q7S1xhVdEC

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Wait, Botox where? How the injectable is helping parents with pelvic pain.

Sinéad Dufour, pelvic health physiotherapist & assistant clinical professor, spoke with @Todaysparent about using Botox to address dysfunction of the bladder and the pelvic floor.

https://t.co/JxzrSFxebW

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Researchers at @McMasterU have discovered a new antifungal drug candidate.

Gerry Wright, principal investigator and professor, explains why there is such an urgency to find new fungal treatments and what this discovery could mean. @CHCHNews

https://t.co/qZGDa5MDaP

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Congratulations to Lianna Genovese, founder and CEO of ImaginAble Solutions and graduate of @McMasterU’s iBioMed Program, on being one of three finalists chosen to be celebrated at the 2025 Odlum Brown Forum Pitch Finale, as well as the recipient of the Audience Choice Award.

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These women entrepreneurs are solving real-world problems https://t.co/GzsyuAQ96H

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Congratulations to Kobe Li, iBioMed student, on receiving the prestigious Terry Fox Humanitarian Award — a scholarship that celebrates young Canadians who demonstrate courage, compassion and a commitment to making a difference.

https://t.co/3mhsAHGgLj

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Researchers at @McMasterU have discovered a new class of antifungal medicine that targets typically drug-resistant fungal pathogens.

https://t.co/dDGGBiBSEQ

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Matthew Miller (@Millerlab_atMac), associate professor & scientific director, spoke with @CdnPressNews about the defunding of mRNA vaccine research in the U.S., which will likely stall development and threaten Canada’s access to vital vaccine technology.

https://t.co/1tT0mPq7wW

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Worldwide shortages of hormone replacement medication leave women struggling.

Alison Shea, @McMasterOBGYN assistant professor and obstetrician-gynecologist, spoke with @cbcradio about the shortage and why it’s so problematic.

https://t.co/MjhDesEIPt

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Meet Anne Klassen.

Her career has been the furthest from linear, but with each door she’s opened, she has amplified an important voice: the patient’s.

https://t.co/IRAkm7FTPW

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Researchers at @McMasterU observe never-before-seen bacterial growth behaviour.

Detailed recently in @NatureMicrobiol, this behaviour fundamentally changes conventional understandings of how some bacteria grow and multiply.

https://t.co/dtBRs07qws