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All the latest news and media releases from the Health Research Council.
  • Too much TV linked to bad behaviour

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    University of Otago researchers have found that children and adolescents who watch excessive amounts of TV are more likely to display antisocial and criminal behaviour when they are adults.
  • Researchers inspire on new Māori career website

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    Two HRC-funded researchers - Dr Melanie Cheung and Mr Maui Hudson - feature on an interactive new website profiling inspirational Māori role models.
  • Sport sponsorship at odds with healthy past-time

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    Public health researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington (UOW), are concerned that some food and drink companies selling unhealthy food also sponsor popular, televised sports in New Zeala

  • Call for Expressions of Interest to support US-NZ collaborations

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    The HRC is seeking Expressions of Interest from New Zealand-based researchers with links to the US to help address the impact of chronic non-communicable diseases, especially in the Pacific region.
  • HRC board members receive special honours

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    Paediatric orthopaedic surgeon Associate Professor Susan Stott has been promoted to professor, while Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith has taken out the Mātauranga-Education category at the TVNZ Māori of the Year awards.
  • New discovery may explain genetic link to diabetes

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    Research led by Professor Peter Shepherd from The University of Auckland has revealed a new way in which glucose regulates insulin secretion.
  • Drill-less technique may reduce kids' dentist fears

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    Children have been shown to significantly prefer a new way of treating tooth decay that doesn’t involve needles or drills, according to an HRC-funded study by Otago dental specialists.
  • Smoking in playgrounds on the decline

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    Latest research shows that New Zealand's smokefree playground policies can make a difference, with a significantly smaller proportion of people smoking in playgrounds than other types of public outdoor areas.