Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shares wāhine Māori birth experiences
Improving the sometimes-devastating birth and post-natal experiences of wāhine Māori in Aotearoa is the aim of a group of University of Otago researchers.
Mar 5, 2024
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Medical economics
Study provides rural perspective on COVID-19 vaccination rollout
Health initiatives in rural areas need to be geographically tailored, culturally anchored, and locally driven, academics argue.
Mar 4, 2024
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Vaccination
Urban-rural vaccination divide underscores need for change, according to study
Visible gaps between rural and urban COVID-19 vaccination rates highlight the need for tailored health responses, University of Otago researchers argue.
Feb 13, 2024
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Health
Study shows sense of smell is impacted by vaping
Sensory changes may be an unexpected side effect of vaping, new University of Otago research shows. The study, carried out in collaboration with the National Institute for Health Innovation and published in the journal Appetite, ...
Feb 13, 2024
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Health
Pacific nations tax unhealthy foods to tackle non-communicable disease crisis
Pacific Island governments are increasingly imposing taxes on unhealthy foods as they battle a non-communicable disease crisis, a New Zealand study shows.
Jan 31, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Kiwifruit can quickly improve mental health, suggests study
Kiwifruit has proven itself as a powerful mood booster and new research from the University of Otago has shown just how fast its effects can be. In a study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, researchers found ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Strong links found between long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
People suffering from long COVID or myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) could benefit from a coordinated treatment strategy, a new University of Otago study has found.
Jan 23, 2024
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Dentistry
Independent studies using smart mouthguard data sheds light on playing rugby like never before
World Rugby Chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has welcomed results from the largest ever studies into the forces experienced by rugby players. The results, which provide players and parents with greater clarity and confidence than ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Medications
Ketamine may help treat depression but use should not become widespread—editorial
Ketamine can be used to manage treatment-resistant depression but researchers warn it should be done so sparingly.
Aug 25, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Lab research finds gluten causes brain inflammation in mice
In what is believed to be a world first discovery, University of Otago researchers have found that wheat gluten causes brain inflammation in mice.
Aug 8, 2023
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