University of Otago researchers have discovered a new function for the hormone prolactin—it limits a new mom's investment in aggressive behavior and instead focuses them on interacting with their babies.
Feb 21, 2022
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A simple eye test may make diagnosing the earliest stages of 'diseases of old age' possible when people are much younger, University of Otago researchers hope.
Feb 10, 2022
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Smoking cannabis leads to lung damage, but in a different way from tobacco, new University of Otago research has found.
Feb 3, 2022
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Researchers are calling for urgent investment in the prevention of a devastating emerging disease that kills tens of thousands of people each year.
Feb 1, 2022
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Huhu grubs have long been prized as a traditional food source and their nutritional value has just been analyzed by University of Otago researchers for the first time.
Jan 14, 2022
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Many New Zealand cancer patients are not getting valuable nutrition support which can aid in prevention and recovery of the disease, a University of Otago study reveals.
Nov 24, 2021
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Staff on many psychiatric wards are ignoring hospital smoke-free policies, believing mental health service users will be more aggressive and violent if they are not allowed to smoke, a study from the University of Otago, ...
Nov 16, 2021
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They say procrastination is the thief of time—actually deadlines are.
Nov 12, 2021
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Nitrate contamination of drinking water could cause up to 100 cases of bowel cancer in New Zealand every year, leading to 40 deaths, New Zealand research has estimated.
Nov 8, 2021
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Unless you're a water-polo player, the "egg-beater" technique may mean little to you.
Oct 28, 2021
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