University of Auckland
Fast food linked to asthma and eczema
(Medical Xpress)—A large international study led from The University of Auckland has shown that an increased risk of severe asthma, eczema and rhinitis in adolescents and children is associated with eating fast food three ...
Health
Jan 23, 2013 |
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Research advances understanding of autism
(Medical Xpress)—Research by scientists from the Centre for Brain Research at the University of Auckland has uncovered new information about the mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), to be published in ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Nov 07, 2012 |
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Crucial advance in stem cell research: Human skin cells converted to neural precursor cells
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at The University of Auckland's Centre for Brain Research have succeeded in converting human skin cells directly into immature brain cells (or neural precursor cells).
Medical research
Sep 27, 2012 |
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Cost-effective interventions to help reduce early deaths from chronic NCDs
Three top priority cost-effective interventions to counter non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are recommended as essential for health policy by an Auckland researcher in a recent paper published in the medical journal, the ...
Health
Feb 15, 2013 |
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Acute toxoplasmosis impairs memory and concentration
Acute toxoplasmosis, an infectious disease carried by cats, may be a much more severe illness than previously understood.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 07, 2013 |
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New mechanism regulating insulin secretion may explain genetic susceptibility to diabetes
New Zealand research revealing a new mechanism for how glucose stimulates insulin secretion may provide a new explanation for how a gene that makes people more susceptible to diabetes – called TCF7L2 – actually contributes ...
Diabetes
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Diet change works swiftly in reducing risk
A study by Lynnette Ferguson, Professor of Nutrition at The University of Auckland, has shown that a change in diet can be effective in reducing inflammation over a period of just six weeks in healthy New Zealanders.
Health
Jan 14, 2013 |
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Promising compound selected as drug candidate for tuberculosis
(Medical Xpress)—A New Zealand-designed compound that shows promise against treatment-resistance tuberculosis (TB) has been selected as a drug candidate by international non-profit drug developer the Global Alliance for ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 17, 2012 |
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Predicting recovery after stroke
(Medical Xpress) -- In work that may revolutionise rehabilitation for stroke patients, researchers from The University of Auckland and the Auckland District Health Board have shown it is possible to predict an individual’s ...
Neuroscience
Aug 01, 2012 |
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New light on iron deficiency in young children
(Medical Xpress) -- Research from The University of Auckland and Starship Children’s Hospital has given a new understanding of the risk factors for iron deficiency in young children. This knowledge will allow children ...
Health
Jul 19, 2012 |
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The cost of obesity examined
Researchers from The University of Auckland have announced the results of a recent study showing that overweight and obesity in New Zealand costs the country between NZ$722 million and NZ$849 million a year in health care ...
Overweight and Obesity
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Research sheds light on debilitating stomach condition
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from the Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) have accurately mapped the patterns of abnormal gastric electrical activity that occurs during gastroparesis, a debilitating stomach condition.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 26, 2012 |
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New study aims to train sufferers' auditory systems to 'ignore tinnitus'
An innovative multi-modal treatment programme for tinnitus will be trialled by researchers from the Centre for Brain Research at The University of Auckland, in a study made possible by a donation from Link Research and Grants.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 18, 2012 |
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New Zealand's whooping cough admission rates cut by a fifth
Research from The University of Auckland, published in this month’s issue of The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, shows a 20 percent reduction in the New Zealand hospital admission rates for whoopi ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 13, 2012 |
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