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Study offers hope for preventing cerebral palsy
23 September 2022
Brain injury in extremely premature babies may be treatable, even well after birth, new research from the University of Auckland finds.
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Surface mapping a reliable diagnostic tool for gut health
22 September 2022
An improved alternative to screen patients with poor gut health is said to limit invasive and expensive procedures.
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Vaping: The good, the bad and the maybes
20 September 2022
Dr Kelly Burrowes considers the pros and cons of vaping, if they are safe and if, as they have been promoted in Aotearoa New Zealand, they are an effective smoking-cessation aid.
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Te reo Māori aids language acquisition
14 September 2022
Study of 6,000 children shows exposure te reo Māori enhances children’s language acquisition.
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Assessing mental health needs in Pacific countries
13 September 2022
A new research project by Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland researchers and Pacific partners aims to investigate mental health challenges in Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu as these countries navigate the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate crisis.
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Simple ways to stave off the advent of frail years
13 September 2022
Ruth Teh outlines research that shows some simple activities can delay the arrival of frailty and enable older New Zealanders to maintain independent lives.
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Tighter gestational diabetes control good for babies
12 September 2022
A large study of Aotearoa New Zealand’s shift to tighter control of gestational diabetes finds improved outcomes for newborns.
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Tackling spot of difficulty leads to award
8 September 2022
A University of Auckland-led research team has won a major Australasian award for innovation in contributing to sexual health.
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Stem cells could be key to slowing the ageing process
8 September 2022
A “serendipitous finding” by a team of researchers at the University of Auckland could shed light on why women tend to live longer and healthier lives than men.
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Māori and Pacific community power could beat NZ rheumatic fever
2 September 2022
Opinion: The Covid-19 pandemic demonstrated the power of communities in public health, an approach that could and should be used to reduce the high rates of rheumatic fever in Aotearoa New Zealand, says Dr Siobhan Tu’akoi.
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Health inequities at large for rangatahi Māori
26 August 2022
Study finds rangatahi Māori face health inequities, and there are calls to indigenise the health system.
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NZ leads world in trial of futuristic therapy
26 August 2022
An innovative treatment that repairs a faulty genetic mechanism is being trialled by Kiwis with a rare muscle disease for the first time in the world.
