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Red meat no worse, no better than soy protein for heart disease risk

2 October 2019

Three weekly servings of fresh, unprocessed red meat over eight weeks neither lowers nor raises heart disease risk in already at-risk men, findings from a novel Liggins Institute-led study suggest.
Neuroscientist Cathy Stinear: professor revolutionising stroke rehabilitation

1 October 2019

With a 40 percent increase in stroke expected in Auckland in the next decade, the work of Professor Cathy Stinear and her team is crucial.
Q&A: Does NZ have a place for e-cigarettes?

1 October 2019

Opinion: Amid the global backlash against e-cigarettes three researchers discuss outcomes of their New Zealand trials on vaping and provide some clarity with a Q&A.
Why we need to pay more attention to scabies in New Zealand children

30 September 2019

Better awareness of the link between scabies and rheumatic fever could help reduce health inequities, says a University of Auckland public health expert.
Paracetamol best for pain relief in bone, muscle injuries

30 September 2019

If you need to tame the pain of a broken bone, sprain or bruising, a new study suggests you’re best to reach for the humble paracetamol.
NZ researchers at forefront of hunt for acute pancreatitis drugs

27 September 2019

A medical researcher has received US$50k to test new potential drugs for one of the most common, and potentially lethal, abdominal diseases in urgent hospital admissions.
$6m boost for student health and counselling

26 September 2019

University of Auckland students will benefit following a $6 million funding boost for mental health services announced by the Prime Minister earlier this month.
Starship doctor becomes Doctor of Music

25 September 2019

Nearly 40 years after graduating as a medical doctor from the University of Auckland, Dr Louise Webster has become a doctor again, this time in music.
Former policeman awarded degree in cannabis forensics

24 September 2019

Importing cannabis into New Zealand is not usually a requirement for a Masters degree but for University of Auckland science graduate Kent Onesemo, it was vital to achieving his goal.
'Polypill' could save more people from heart attacks and strokes

20 September 2019

More people would take their heart medications if their pills were combined into a single ‘polypill’, potentially saving hundreds more New Zealanders from heart attacks and strokes.
Dementia doesn’t care what age you are

19 September 2019

Opinion: In World Alzheimer’s Month Brigid Ryan from the Centre for Brain Research explains that dementia isn’t just for the elderly, it affects people of all ages.
Making better food choices with mindfulness

19 September 2019

Mindfulness has been touted as the antidote to stress and the path to serenity. But can it also help us make better food choices?

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