Breadcrumbs List.
Health and medicine
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Surveys find significant mental distress in Sāmoa and Tonga
23 January 2025
Research in Sāmoa and Tonga highlights an urgent need to improve mental health services in the Pacific, says University of Auckland Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga.
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Child cancer nutrition study wins $1.35m grant
21 January 2025
Good nutrition can help children with cancer survive - that’s why University of Auckland senior lecturer Dr Amy Lovell is passionate about researching the issue.
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Parents play key role for hearing-impaired Pacific children
21 January 2025
New research published on the nature of parental involvement among Pacific and minority populations with hearing loss.
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Study offers hope for osteoporosis prevention
17 January 2025
A widely used drug could be used to prevent fractures related to osteoporosis.
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Saving lives using digital twins of sick lungs
16 January 2025
A pioneering project is creating digital twins of the lungs, offering a glimpse into how patients might respond to surgery for a hard-to-treat condition.
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Discovery raises hopes for obesity treatment
16 January 2025
Scientists have discovered a new gene that controls obesity offering hopes for novel treatments.
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Researchers win $8.3m grant to prevent influenza
15 January 2025
The University of Auckland-led project plans to develop a tool to predict the risk and mitigate the effect of flu and other respiratory illness.
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Diagnosis of dementia in under 65-year-olds often faces frustrating delay
15 January 2025
Analysis: Shruti Sharma and Brigid Ryan have completed the first study of the diagnostic pathway of young-onset dementia in New Zealand.
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Childhood trauma the norm, but positive experiences help
14 January 2025
Children with traumatic experiences have a higher risk of obesity – but this can be turned around.
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University of Auckland neurology researchers gain $1.5m funding boost
14 January 2025
The Neurological Foundation has awarded more than $1.5 million to University of Auckland researchers.
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HRC puts $4.3m into University projects
9 January 2025
More than $4.3 million from the Health Research Council will allow University of Auckland researchers to delve into a fascinating range of issues.
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Fellowship fuels research on pancreatic cancer
6 January 2025
Pancreatic cancer is more deadly than many cancers, a problem being tackled by University of Auckland doctoral student and Waitematā surgeon Dr Howe Mao.