The same hormone that stimulates milk production for lactation, also acts in the brain to help establish the nurturing link between mother and baby, University of Otago researchers have revealed for the first time.
Sep 26, 2017
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New research from New Zealand's University of Otago suggests that people managing type 2 diabetes should walk after meals to gain the greatest blood sugar-lowering benefits.
Oct 17, 2016
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Researchers from New Zealand's University of Otago have gained fresh insights into how one of the main viruses that cause cervical cancer evades its hosts' immune systems.
Oct 6, 2016
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Drinking alcohol increases the risk of several types of cancer, and was responsible for 236 cancer deaths under 80 years of age in New Zealand in 2012, according to a new study at the University of Otago.
Jun 27, 2016
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University of Otago researchers are part of an international team of scientists who have discovered how anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) may act in the brain to cause polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) symptoms.
Jan 13, 2016
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New Zealand scientists have achieved another milestone in their world-leading efforts to understand the neural mechanisms underlying the brain's master control of fertility.
Oct 5, 2015
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Regular physical activity improves brain function even in young adults considered in their prime and at the height of cognitive ability, according to a new University of Otago study.
Jan 20, 2015
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University of Otago researchers have discovered that neural circuitry they previously showed was vital to triggering ovulation and maintaining fertility also plays a key role in moulding the male brain.
Nov 11, 2014
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New research out of New Zealand's world-renowned Dunedin Multidisciplinary Study does not support claims that fluoridating water adversely affects children's mental development and adult IQ.
May 19, 2014
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In what they're calling a 'biological surprise', a team of expert international geneticists led by a University of Otago researcher have discovered a key piece of information about how the human brain is put together and ...
Oct 14, 2013
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