Heart screening could protect hundreds from stroke
Testing Māori and Pacific people for an irregular heartbeat earlier could spare hundreds of people from stroke each year, a University of Auckland study has found.
Apr 10, 2018
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Testing Māori and Pacific people for an irregular heartbeat earlier could spare hundreds of people from stroke each year, a University of Auckland study has found.
Apr 10, 2018
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A popular aquarium fish that grows no longer than 4 cm could provide the breakthrough in treating and preventing extremely painful attacks of joint inflammation that are a key concern to patients with gout.
Mar 28, 2018
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Children as young as 17 months recognise whether resources are being shared fairly, the first time researchers have found evidence that infants so young are sensitive to principles of "distributive justice".
Mar 27, 2018
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A pilot randomised controlled trial using robots to help people at home with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease has found that the robots helped patients take their medication, carry out exercises, and keep them company.
Mar 22, 2018
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New University of Auckland research has found uneven progress has been made in reducing the amount of violence teenagers have been exposed to in their homes.
Mar 13, 2018
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Research underway in Auckland could give expectant mothers a new, simple way to improve the lifelong health of their child.
Feb 28, 2018
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Thousands of New Zealanders can look forward to improvements in treatment and care of heart failure following new research findings that look set to alter the clinical approach and health care planning for heart failure globally.
Feb 23, 2018
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New research from the University of Auckland has found women who use their own tissue in breast reconstruction have fewer post-op complications then women who receive implants.
Feb 23, 2018
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Older people lack support from their communities towards the end of their lives, with many becoming progressively more socially isolated before their death. Both older people and their families and whānau require support ...
Dec 20, 2017
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Research using a smartphone app has found people buy healthier foods if they use food labels.
Dec 4, 2017
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