Psychology & Psychiatry
Size matters most in the locker room
(Medical Xpress)—Research on men's body self-image shows they are more concerned by what other men think of their bodies than what their sexual partners think.
Jun 12, 2013
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Victoria University, Melbourne
Addiction
New ways methamphetamine use can alter the brain
(Medical Xpress)—Dr Peter Bosch focused his research on how the brain's natural reward pathways are strongly stimulated following exposure to methamphetamine.
May 21, 2014
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Immunology
Researchers develop exciting new vaccine adjuvant
Associate Professors Bridget Stocker and Mattie Timmer from the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences worked with scientists from Japan to develop an adjuvant which can kick-start a powerful immune response and trigger ...
Mar 15, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Marine sponge shows tumour-stunting promise
The research, which has been published in the highly-regarded journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, suggests that peloruside A—a substance produced by the marine sponge Mycale henscheli, found mostly in Pelorus Sound—has ...
Jul 7, 2015
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Health
Same food allergy risk, different wording
New research shows the wording of warning labels may lead to different perceptions of risk for the same danger.
Jul 26, 2013
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Inflammatory disorders
Asthma vaccine discovery
With asthma now affecting up to one in four New Zealand children, the researchers say this is a promising step in the challenge to understand and control asthma.
Oct 6, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dealing with negative thinking
Is it 'normal' to think about pushing someone in front of a train or to fantasise about driving your car into oncoming traffic? The answer is yes, says Victoria University of Wellington researcher Dr Kirsty Fraser who graduated ...
May 23, 2014
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Health
Exercise and diet reaffirmed as key to healthy aging
While many people are aware humans typically lose strength and mobility as they age, fewer realize this is not inevitable and can largely be prevented by diet and appropriate exercise.
Dec 13, 2022
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Genetics
New findings show the impact of ancestry on health
A 'one size fits all' approach to healthcare is being called into question by a researcher at Victoria University of Wellington, who says the immune systems of Māori and Pasifika people are very different from those with ...
Jun 16, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
End of school bullying?
Victoria University developmental psychology expert Vanessa Green believes the solution to school bullying is at our fingertips.
Jul 14, 2015
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