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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The more frequently men use pornography the less sexually intimate they are with their partners, latest University of Otago, Christchurch, research shows.
Dec 2, 2016
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(Medical Xpress) -- While most of us have been wrapped up in the competitive spirit of the Olympic Games, two University of Otago researchers have been busy teasing out what exactly in the brain drives competitive behaviour.
Aug 13, 2012
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Lifting your intake of fruit and vegetables can make a difference to the way you feel in just a couple of weeks, a University of Otago study has found.
Feb 9, 2017
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A University of Otago study has found that using mindfulness meditation applications (apps) on phones is associated with improvements in people's mental health.
Nov 15, 2018
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Urgent and radical change is needed to address the declining dental health of Aotearoa's children, but the problem is too huge to be tackled by just one service, a group of oral specialists say.
Jul 6, 2022
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University of Otago researchers studying learning processes affected in brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have made new discoveries about how nerve impulses form ...
Aug 25, 2017
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Smokers attempting to quit the habit by vaping or using e-cigarettes do not always find the process plain sailing, according to new University of Otago research published in the international journal, Tobacco Control.
Feb 8, 2018
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A new way to preserve caries-infected teeth and prolong the life of dental fillings has been developed at the University of Otago.
Sep 9, 2015
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Researchers have uncovered how post-viral fatigue syndromes, including Long COVID, become life-changing diseases and why patients suffer frequent relapses.
Jul 12, 2022
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