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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
A new fast-track cardiac diagnostic tool trialled at Christchurch Hospital is already cutting down the number of unnecessary hospital admissions involving people presenting with chest pain.