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McMaster University says the student-led, pro-Palestinian encampment that has grown on campus over the past two-and-a-half weeks is ending a

McMaster University says the student-led, pro-Palestinian encampment that has grown on campus over the past two-and-a-half weeks is ending after the school and protestors agreed on terms. The school's update, posted Friday, said there were a "series of meaningful discussions" that led to the decision. The university says the students agreed to remove tents by Saturday evening and not form another encampment on campus. CBC Hamilton reached out to the student organizers. On Friday evening, they said they would be releasing a statement shortly. The groups, McMaster Apartheid Divest Coalition and Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR), have been demanding McMaster disclose its investments connected to Israel and the war in Gaza and divest from them. On Friday, McMaster said its new commitments included: -Having its International Strategy Advisory Committee (ISAC) develop a framework for human rights considerations in international agreements. -Meeting with its chief financial officer in June about the school's investment strategy, with SPHR in attendance. -Annual disclosures of all direct investments and the names of the pooled funds held in the school's investment pool to the board of governors. -Inviting SPHR to present on divestment to the board of governors. -Creating an open process to allow questions about the school's investments. -Making up to $200,000 available to support qualified Palestinian academics and students under the school's Scholars-at-Risk Program and Students-at-Risk Bursary. -Publishing a series of stories about McMaster students impacted by conflicts and crises, including Palestinian students.

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Nature's toolkit: Scientists breed mushrooms to build versatile natural substitutes for commonly used materials

Scientists at McMaster University have demonstrated that natural genetic variations in a common species of mushroom can be used to create new strains capable of making customized, biodegradable replacements for fabric, plastic, packaging and other environmentally harmful materials. While mushrooms are already being used to produce a wide variety of eco-friendly products, manufacturers face a major challenge: mushrooms can vary widely in strength and flexibility, even when they are grown and processed in the same manner. For this study published in Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts , researchers investigated how the natural genetic variation of the split gill mushroom, which is found all over the world, can influence the characteristics of the fungal mycelium, the root-like but extremely versatile filaments fungi use to grow and feed.

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A massive global study has ranked the best and safest treatments for chronic hives when antihistamines fall short. The findings provide a clear treatment roadmap for both patients and clinicians alike. Redness, swelling and intensely itchy wheals – those are the hallmark symptoms of urticaria, commonly known as hives. If symptoms persist for six weeks or more, the condition is considered chronic. When antihistamines, the standard first-line treatment, fail to provide relief, systemic therapies that work throughout the body are the next step. A new large, international study, led by McMaster University in Canada, has comprehensively compared the safety and effectiveness of drugs and immunotherapies for chronic urticaria. The findings eliminate the guesswork in finding an appropriate – and, importantly, effective – treatment. “This first comprehensive analysis of all advanced treatment options for chronic urticaria provides a clear and evidence-based ‘menu of treatment options’ for patients and their clinicians to choose from,” said corresponding author Derek Chu, MD, PhD, an assistant professor in McMaster’s Department of Medicine. The researchers analyzed data from 93 studies and 11,398 participants, primarily adolescents and adults with moderate to severe symptoms of chronic urticaria. Only randomized controlled trials for systemic treatments were included; trials for antihistamines, steroids, and alternative medicines were excluded.

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