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Neuroscientist Chris Shaw a coup for University of Auckland

31 October 2022

Professor Chris Shaw is a neurologist at the forefront of gene therapies for neurodegenerative disorders. He’s bringing his expertise to the Centre for Brain Research.
Booklet on aphasia a good thing

31 October 2022

New book "It's a Thing" aims to raise awareness of aphasia, which often accompanies brain injury.
Karen Falloon's seven tips to get a better night's sleep

28 October 2022

Sleep is a vital factor in our overall well-being. Dr Karen Falloon has seven tips to improve your chance of getting a good night’s sleep.
Harnessing technology to improve babies' well-being

28 October 2022

Researchers from the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute are about to harness the technology of rapid genome sequencing in the hope of improving the well-being of critically ill newborn babies.
Should you get a second booster?

26 October 2022

Opinion: Whether to get a second booster is nowhere near black and white. Helen Petousis-Harris and Janine Paynter explain why we can't 'boost' our way out of this grey area.
D grade for active transport to school

25 October 2022

‘Could do better’: NZ gets D grade for walking, biking and scooting to school in global report.
Six cutting-edge solutions score slice of $100k

20 October 2022

Consent, mental health, and water quality were just a few of the real-world concerns tackled by innovators and entrepreneurs as part of the 2022 Velocity $100k Challenge.
Outstanding brain scientist wins research medal

19 October 2022

Professor Mike Dragunow has been awarded the Peter Gluckman Medal 2022 in recognition of three decades of research on therapies for brain injuries and trauma.
Why blueberries are making people sick

12 October 2022

Opinion: This is not the first time blueberries have given New Zealanders hepatitis. Dr Mark Thomas explains how it happens.
Old drugs offer new ways of treating bowel cancer

11 October 2022

Old medicines, combined in new ways, are showing promise for treating bowel cancer, a group of University of Auckland researchers has found.
Advanced AI set to teach clinicians empathy

7 October 2022

AI will be used to train medical and other health students to be more empathetic and patient-focussed, as a result of a University of Auckland research project.
Racism disproportionally affects visibly Indigenous and ethnic minority youth

30 September 2022

Māori and ethnic minority youth who are not perceived as European/Pākehā or ‘white’ are more likely to experience racial discrimination Lancet study shows.

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