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All the latest news and media releases from the Health Research Council.

  • Transforming health care for over 65s

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    There’s good news for older New Zealanders worried about having to move out of their homes into residential care because of declining health.

  • Tracking cognitive decline in Parkinson's with MRI

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    Listen to HRC Emerging Researcher First Grant recipient Dr Tracy Melzer on Radio NZ talking about his search for early signals of dementia.

  • Blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's on the cards

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    New Zealand researchers have discovered a promising new marker that could help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease – and all that might be required is a simple blood test.

  • NZ's occupational health burden highlighted

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    A multi-pronged HRC-funded research programme is painting a clearer picture of New Zealand's occupational disease burden.

  • NZ joins $200m science investment fund

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    Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce yesterday announced that New Zealand has joined Australia’s Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF).

  • Research award for dedicated rheumatologist

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    Professor Lisa Stamp from Otago University's Christchurch campus has been awarded the Jubilee Celebration Research Award from Arthritis New Zealand.

  • Revolutionising heart disease diagnosis

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    Christchurch researchers are playing a key role in a new company aiming to revolutionise the accurate diagnosis of heart conditions.

  • New breast cancer project

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    An additional research project has been funded through the Breast Cancer in New Zealand Research initiative to test a new drug target.

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