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All the latest news and media releases from the Health Research Council.
  • Study shows widespread hearing problems in Pacifc pre-teens

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    More than a quarter of children who took part in a large HRC-funded study of Pacific 11-year-olds failed a hearing test in one or both of their ears.
  • Treatment increases brain plasticity in Parkinson's

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    Researchers from the universities of Auckland and Florida have found that deep brain stimulation is capable of increasing cellular plasticity in the brains of Parkinson's disease patients.

  • 2015 funding round: Pacific roadshows

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    Details of the HRC's Pacific roadshow dates and venues are now available.
  • Rheumatic fever research gets funding boost

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    The Rheumatic Fever Research Partnership has announced funding for four research projects that aim to reduce the incidence and effects of rheumatic fever in New Zealand.
  • Opportunity for researchers with collaborations in China

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    The Health Research Council of New Zealand would like to advise interested New Zealand researchers who have demonstrated collaborations with China-based researchers that funding opportunities

  • Exploring heart disease in Pacific communities

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    John Sluyter from The University of Auckland will use his Pacific health research fellowship to explore whether it's possible to predict the risk of cardiovascular disease in Pacific communities.
  • Heart disease targeted in Pacific awards

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    Ten Pacific health researchers will receive a share of $1.09 million in funding from the HRC, with two top awards focusing on Pacific peoples and heart disease.
  • Podiatrist's journey to make a difference

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    Māori podiatrist Steve York's decision to embark on a research career has resulted in the first detailed account of the state of diabetes-related lower limb amputations in Northland.