University of Auckland

Obstetrics & gynaecology

New device to monitor pelvic floor

A world-first innovative device that can measure pelvic floor muscle changes in women is being developed at the University of Auckland.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Superstition can affect eye tests

People having eye examinations may be affecting the results due to a natural tendency to base their responses on past decisions.

Autism spectrum disorders

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 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New hope in search for migraine cure

Migraine attacks are suffered by millions of people worldwide but despite significant progress in treatment in recent years an effective cure continues to elude scientists.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Facebook's effect on how we feel about ourselves

Women in their mid-30s to mid-40s are the most likely to feel dissatisfied with the way they look after using Facebook, a new University of Auckland study shows.

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