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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It takes a village to raise a child, so the saying goes, and in traditional societies this much is true. But, in modern society the notion of family and parental roles are constantly changing.
The HRC, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, has announced a $1.3 million investment for four projects that will support Pacific communities to be healthy.