Researchers at McMaster University have invented a stable, affordable way to store fragile vaccines for weeks at a time at temperatures up to 40C, opening the way for life-saving anti-viral vaccines to reach remote and impoverished regions of the world. The new method combines the active ingredients in existing vaccines with a sugary gel, where…
Studies Needed on Impact of Cannabis Use on Puberty
McMaster University researchers say there is an urgent need for studies on the physical health effects of cannabis use, including its impact on puberty. The call comes following a systematic review of existing literature that identified an absence of such research. The results of the review were published in Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics. “While the…
Quality of Life Overlooked in Many Cancer Drug Studies
A McMaster University-led review and analysis of randomized clinical trials is questioning whether interventions which prolong progression-free survival in cancer patients, improve their health-related quality of life. The systematic review and quantitative analysis of 52 articles reporting on 38 randomized clinical trials involving 13,979 cancer patients across 12 cancer types revealed no significant association between…
Blood Thinner Significantly Reduces Risk of Death After Non-cardiac Surgery
Making Drug Testing More Efficient
Stepping Closer to a Universal Flu Vaccine
Researchers at McMaster University and two American universities have taken another step closer to developing a much more effective, “one-punch” universal flu vaccine. Their latest findings, published online this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS), build upon their earlier discovery of a class of antibodies capable of neutralizing the most dangerous types of…