New treatments for kidney diseases and inherited kidney disorders could result from new research that is revolutionising the way human kidney tissue is grown from stem cells.
Jul 23, 2018
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Babies may be missing out on treatment for a common, brain-threatening condition and others receiving unnecessary treatment due to the wide use of a screening test known to be unsuitable.
Jul 16, 2018
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New Zealand men are being diagnosed with prostate cancer later in life at a higher prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level and higher disease grade compared to men in the United States according to University of Auckland research.
Jul 5, 2018
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Brain scans of days-old premature babies could help researchers determine the best feeding style for brain development, lowering the babies' risk of learning difficulties.
Jun 20, 2018
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A study of more than 1800 New Zealanders has found a significant number of people on antidepressants believe the drugs are addictive and more than half report experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
Jun 6, 2018
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An innovative University of Auckland trial using text messages has proven a success in getting people to manage their diabetes better.
May 23, 2018
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University of Auckland academics have developed new equations to predict the risk of cardiovascular disease (mainly heart attacks and strokes) in New Zealanders that has just been published in the prestigious medical journal ...
May 7, 2018
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Around the world an estimated 1,000 people a day die of asthma related conditions, with some 340 million affected by this common chronic disease.
May 2, 2018
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National income and income inequality impacts on body size of children and adolescents according to new research from the University of Auckland.
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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