Health
Older men need more protein to maintain muscles
The amount of protein recommended by international guidelines is not sufficient to maintain muscle size and strength in older men, according to a new study.
Nov 21, 2017
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University of Auckland
Psychology & Psychiatry
Is narcissism on the rise? Do millennials really feel more entitled?
Are New Zealanders more narcissistic than they used to be? Do millennials really have a stronger sense of entitlement than previous generations?
Nov 3, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression treatment needs overhaul
The way depression is diagnosed and treated needs a major overhaul, say authors of a new review article in the scientific journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
Nov 3, 2017
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Health
Vibration therapy trialled in young children
The Torrens Kelly family were "somewhat sceptical" when son Luke, then 12, joined a clinical trial of a new vibration therapy for cerebral palsy at the Liggins Institute. "Luke has had many therapies in the past and it is ...
Oct 19, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Taking probiotics may reduce postnatal depression
Researchers from the University of Auckland and Otago have found evidence that a probiotic given in pregnancy can help prevent or treat symptoms of postnatal depression and anxiety.
Oct 18, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Progesterone does not prevent preterm birth or complications, says study
An increasingly popular hormonal "treatment" for pregnant women with a history of preterm birth does not work, a major new international study shows.
Oct 3, 2017
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Cardiology
Modelling our hearts
Recent television advertisements graphically illustrate what someone might look like when they are having a heart attack.
Sep 27, 2017
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Neuroscience
Researchers find the key to loss of smell with Parkinson's disease
University of Auckland research has found an anatomical link for the loss of the sense of smell in Parkinson's disease.
Sep 18, 2017
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Neuroscience
New study finds exercise improves children's brain power
A new study has found that short bursts of intensive exercise boosts children's brain power and has benefits for children with learning difficulties or conditions such as autism.
Aug 30, 2017
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Health
Star ratings encourage production of healthier foods, surveys show
The voluntary Health Star Rating is encouraging manufacturers to create healthier foods, surveys of more than 44,000 New Zealand supermarket products over a three-year period have shown.
Aug 24, 2017
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