Smokers wanting to kick the habit needn’t be too worried about gaining a lot of weight after quitting, according to newly published University of Otago research.
Professor Allan Herbison and his team at the University of Otago, Dunedin, have made a landmark discovery that opens the door to new fertility treatments
Adults who developed anaemia in their mothers' wombs may be at greater risk of heart problems, according to a study led by HRC Clinical Research Training Fellow Dr Alexandra Wallace.
University of Otago researchers have now developed virus-like particles to the point where they could be trialled to deliver anti-cancer vaccines and treatments in people.
A $1.2 million nationwide project, funded by the Health Innovation Partnership, will evaluate how care for people with resistant high blood pressure can be improved in New Zealand.
Professor Michael Baker from the University of Otago, Wellington, has been awarded the HRC's prestigious Liley Medal at the 2013 Research Honours Dinner.
Today the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) announced $1.5 million in funding to emerging Māori health researchers as part of its 2014 Career Development Awards programme.