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All the latest news and media releases from the Health Research Council.
  • Utakura River project benefits health of locals

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    As part of an HRC-funded project, local environmental group Te Roopu Taiao o Utakura has gathered important baseline data about the relationship between the health of local Māori and the water quality of Lake Ōmāpere and its only outlet the Utakura River.
  • Higher oxygen levels to aid premature babies' survival

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    The first results from the HRC funded BOOST-NZ study (Benefits of Oxygen Saturation Targeting) are in and they suggest that switching from lower to higher oxygen levels could help more extremely pr

  • Restoring diabetic patients' damaged hearts

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    Professor Garth Cooper and his diabetes research group at The University of Auckland have developed a new copper treatment that can restore diabetic patients' damaged hearts and other organs back to normal.
  • New compound holds promise for drug addicts

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    A new class of compound that acts on the kappa opioid receptors in the brain is offering hope as Wellington researchers look for anti-addiction drugs with fewer side effects.

  • Handling touchy childhood weight issues

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    Otago University research into how to engage the parents of overweight and obese children shows giving feedback in a straightforward and non-judgemental way is best.
  • Māori PhD scholarship for respiratory research

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    The Asthma Foundation and HRC have formed a joint research partnership initiative to support a Māori PhD student to undertake high-quality respiratory research for Māori.

  • Anti-cancer vaccine therapy set for clinical trial

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    Associate Professor Ian Hermans featured on One News last night talking about hi

  • New collaboration between New Zealand and Canada

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    The HRC has today announced funding for a research collaboration in which New Zealand and Canadian researchers will explore ways to better care for older people with high health needs.