Alcohol dependence significantly increases suicide risk
There are calls for changes to New Zealand's national suicide prevention strategy in light of new research linking harmful drinking to a heightened risk of suicide.
Mar 9, 2022
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There are calls for changes to New Zealand's national suicide prevention strategy in light of new research linking harmful drinking to a heightened risk of suicide.
Mar 9, 2022
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The formation of cancer-causing chemicals in the gut could be at the heart of understanding how high levels of nitrate in our drinking water contribute to increasing the risk of bowel (colorectal) cancer, New Zealand researchers ...
Mar 4, 2022
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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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A simple eye test may make diagnosing the earliest stages of 'diseases of old age' possible when people are much younger, University of Otago researchers hope.
Feb 10, 2022
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Smoking cannabis leads to lung damage, but in a different way from tobacco, new University of Otago research has found.
Feb 3, 2022
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Researchers are calling for urgent investment in the prevention of a devastating emerging disease that kills tens of thousands of people each year.
Feb 1, 2022
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Huhu grubs have long been prized as a traditional food source and their nutritional value has just been analyzed by University of Otago researchers for the first time.
Jan 14, 2022
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Many New Zealand cancer patients are not getting valuable nutrition support which can aid in prevention and recovery of the disease, a University of Otago study reveals.
Nov 24, 2021
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Staff on many psychiatric wards are ignoring hospital smoke-free policies, believing mental health service users will be more aggressive and violent if they are not allowed to smoke, a study from the University of Otago, ...
Nov 16, 2021
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They say procrastination is the thief of time—actually deadlines are.
Nov 12, 2021
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