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Mac cares supports Mac Wheelers

Published March 26, 2009 by lee johnstone

Mac Cares, a newly founded club at McMaster, donated a $7,000 cheque on Mar. 20 to MacWheelers, a specialized fitness and wellness program run by… Continue Reading ›

Mac participates in Rabies research

Published March 26, 2009 by lee johnstone

Rabies is a disease that causes inflammation of the brain in mammals. It’s most commonly transmitted by a bite from an infected animal, but can… Continue Reading ›

Stelco workers march for jobs

Published March 26, 2009 by lee johnstone

Saturday Mar. 21 saw more than 2,100 workers march through the downtown Hamilton core. The workers expressed concern regarding how Stelco is going to fulfill… Continue Reading ›

Local LHIN decision under fire

Published March 19, 2009 by lee johnstone

A spokeswoman for the Office of Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin announced on Tues. Mar. 10 that a decision will be made soon as to whether… Continue Reading ›

SRA election appeal

Published March 19, 2009 by lee johnstone

After the DVD Referendum this past fall, the Elections Committee made the decision to allow candidates to campaign on Facebook. The recent SRA election sparked… Continue Reading ›

Stelco shutdown shakes Hamilton

Published March 12, 2009 by lee johnstone

Hamilton, known colloquially as Steeltown, was hit hard by an announcement on Mar. 3 from U.S. Steel that it would be temporarily shutting down operation… Continue Reading ›

Stem cell research breakthrough at Mac

Published March 12, 2009 by lee johnstone

 
McMaster researchers have discovered how to turn stem cells into blood cells. Finding the growth factors that trigger the change is a breakthrough. 
“This is probably… Continue Reading ›

Hamilton part of 2015 bid to host Pan American Games

Published March 5, 2009 by lee johnstone

After weeks of debating, Hamilton city council has voted to be a participant in the Southern Ontario bid for the 2015 Pan Am Games.
Toronto… Continue Reading ›

Change for chronic pain management

Published February 26, 2009 by lee johnstone

Tools in the health care system are lacking to accurately diagnose the severity of chronic pain, and are limited in terms of treatment. For the… Continue Reading ›

Genes unlock risk of heart attack

Published February 26, 2009 by lee johnstone

In a recent edition of Circulation Cardiovascular Genetics research from McMaster suggested that a simple blood test could predict the genetic risk of suffering a… Continue Reading ›

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