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New HRC research: Can a pill help to keep weight off and does diabetes damage the ‘power-supply’ to the heart?

Issue date:

20 Jul 2011

Media Release

An effective pill to prevent obese people regaining weight they have lost and research that will help us understand how diabetes can cause the heart to fail are just two of the areas targeted by research supported by the HRC.
Canterbury residents to participate in unique HRC-funded study

Issue date:

20 Jul 2011

Media Release

Study into the personal impact on Christchurch earthquake victims.
Research seeks new weapons against cancer with a super-sensitive urine test and new drugs lethal only to cancer cells

Issue date:

20 Jul 2011

Media Release

Sensitive new test can detect a single cancer cell in urine.
HRC research funding to engage expertise of frontline clinicians and improve patient services

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24 May 2011

Media Release

Four funded research projects to improve health delivery services.
HRC funding announced for top emerging health researchers

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4 May 2011

Media Release

$1.51 million awarded to emerging health researchers.
Action needed on poor Māori oral and dental health

Issue date:

24 Mar 2011

Media Release

More needs to be done to improve the oral health of Māori.
Hormone receptors make tempting drug targets

Issue date:

1 Mar 2011

News

Research key to developing better drugs for migraines.
The myth of the medicine cabinet

Issue date:

1 Mar 2011

News

What happens to medicines once they are taken home?

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