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Giving back

20 September 2018

Opinion: Scientist-turned-development-manager Dr Nicole Bassett reflects on her eclectic career and the impulse to give back.
Endometriosis: from hysteria to research-based care

17 September 2018

Opinion: Age-old stereotypes about female bodies and suffering are still cheating women of effective, respectful care.
Researchers call for better screening for newborns

16 July 2018

Babies may be missing out on treatment for a common, brain-threatening condition and others receiving unnecessary treatment due to the wide use of a screening test known to be unsuitable.
Sir Peter Gluckman to lead new global council

6 July 2018

University of Auckland Distinguished Professor Sir Peter Gluckman has been picked to head a new international body of influential science institutions. Sir Peter was elected President-Elect of the International Science Council at its inaugural General Assembly in Paris on 4 July.
Brain scans of preterm babies in new study

20 June 2018

Brain scans of days-old premature babies could help Liggins Institute researchers determine the best feeding style for brain development, lowering the babies' risk of learning difficulties.
Major US funding boost for NZ-Aus trial of sugar gel for newborns

24 May 2018

New Zealand-led research that could improve the care of up to a third of all babies born and potentially prevent brain damage in infancy has received a $2.8 million boost from the United States.
NZ babies in study that showed waiting a minute can save premature babies' lives

21 May 2018

A major international study that involved 312 babies from Aotearoa New Zealand has led to life-saving changes in the care of premature babies around the world.
Type 2 diabetes slowly rising in Auckland kids, Pacific and Māori have highest rates

4 May 2018

New research shows increasing numbers of children and teens under-15 in Auckland are developing type 2 diabetes, and that rates among Pacific and Māori children are up to 18 times higher than for European children.
Could drinking a2 Milk™ help lactose intolerant people digest dairy long-term?

30 April 2018

Lactose intolerant Aucklanders are being sought for a study that researchers hope will make them better able to tolerate dairy.
Jury's out on whether sildenafil (Viagra) helps growth-restricted babies

27 March 2018

As results from a major New Zealand-Australian clinical trial are revealed, the jury's out on whether sildenafil , also known as Viagra - taken by mothers during pregnancy could help babies suffering from stunted growth in the womb by increasing blood supply to the placenta.
Fewer Pacific and Māori babies survive with heart condition

26 March 2018

New research shows the survival rates of babies with a rare but potentially fatal heart defect is lower for Pacific and Māori compared to European babies.
Babies and Parkinson’s sufferers benefit from $2 million gift

19 March 2018

A generous gift of $2 million from the Hugo Charitable Trust has been given to the University of Auckland to conduct research into growth restriction in babies and to help those with Parkinson’s disease.

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