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More child head injuries from recreational than team sport
20 August 2019
An Australian/NZ study into childhood head injuries has found that children who do recreational sports like horse riding, skate boarding and bike riding are more likely to suffer serious head injuries than children who play contact sport like football or rugby.
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Fallen stars: most of our packaged food is ultra-processed, unhealthy
17 August 2019
A new, in-depth snapshot of packaged food sold in New Zealand supermarkets reveals most of it is unhealthy, with nearly 70 percent classified as ultra-processed.
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Why you should go jump off a table
15 August 2019
“If you want to excite the bones, and get your bones to respond to that, the best thing you can do is jump off a table,” says Associate Professor Thor Besier. “Do that ten times, and your bones will receive more stimulus than if you went for a walk for two hours.”
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Short bursts of exercise good for the brain
14 August 2019
Short intensive bouts of exercise have similar beneficial effects on the brain as longer workouts, according to new research from the University of Auckland.
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Cannabis legalisation ... OK idea, bad timing
13 August 2019
Opinion: NZ could take time to evaluate the cannabis issue. Instead, we will be forced to make a choice on legalisation and hope we get it right, writes Grant Christie.
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Pioneering scientist wins Kiwinet awards
8 August 2019
Distinguished Professor Dame Margaret Brimble of the University of Auckland wins two Kiwinet awards.
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UniServices' Will Charles wins Kiwinet award
8 August 2019
Will Charles has had a significant impact on tech transfer in New Zealand over the past 13 years while leading the commercialisation activities at Auckland UniServices Limited.
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Pacific women more likely to show depression in pregnancy
7 August 2019
New research highlights the importance of primary healthcare for pregnant Pacific women in New Zealand – around a quarter of whom experience symptoms of depression during pregnancy.
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Healthcare’s massive carbon footprint
6 August 2019
Opinion: Anaesthetic gas released each year by just one NZ hospital has the same carbon footprint as 500 Auckland and London return flights. Dr Saeid Baroutian explains.
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Maurice Wilkins Centre to collaborate with Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa
6 August 2019
The Maurice Wilkins Centre (MWC) has signed a formal Memorandum of Cooperation agreement with the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa (SROS) to establish a joint research centre in Apia.
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Study reveals unique genetic insight into how NZ children could age
5 August 2019
The country’s largest longitudinal study has found that girls, Pacific children and children born to older mothers have a unique genetic advantage that could potentially help them live longer.
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Why breastfeeding is a public health issue
5 August 2019
Opinion: It's Breastfeeding Week and Liggins Institute researchers argue that if we want as many babies and mothers as possible to get the proven benefits of breastfeeding, we need to get serious about supporting families.
