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‘It’s never too late to start’: The benefits of strength training

Postdoctoral fellow Matthew Lees explains the importance of strength training as we age and why it’s never too late to start.

Recent Releases, News & Announcements

Mighty mouse: How a tiny creature survives in one of Earth’s harshest environments Read the story

The Andean leaf-eared mouse lives more than a kilometre higher than the altitude of the highest human settlements, in an extreme environment that is often compared to conditions on Mars.

McMaster researchers use friendly viruses to tackle inflammatory bowel disease Read the story

Researchers from Health Sciences and Engineering worked together on a targeted approach using bacteriophages to disarm harmful microbes without disrupting the broader gut ecosystem.

Analysis: The ethics of being left out of health research Read the story

Research ethics boards must not become so preoccupied with the potential harm of participation that they overlook the certain harm of exclusion, write Sonia Anand, Gina Ogilvie and Vanessa Watts.