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Kaupapa Māori approach to asthma research
Bernadette Jones recently led an HRC-funded study that explored the practical issues Māori tamariki and their families face when trying to manage asthma. The study has set a benchmark for collaborative Māori health research.NewsResearcher's outstanding teaching skills honoured
HRC Māori Health Committee member Dr Suzanne Pitama has been recognised by the University of Otago, Christchurch, and the wider medical community for her outstanding teaching skills.NewsShould men be next in line for HPV vaccine?
A newly funded study announced today could help determine whether to extend coverage of the HPV vaccine to New Zealand men.NewsCoREs reflect NZ's health research talent
The HRC congratulates all the health researchers involved with the newly announced Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs).NewsMuscle damage risk low from cholesterol drug
Otago researchers have found there's very low risk of serious muscle damage in the general population from taking a widely used cholesterol-lowering drug.NewsNovel way to promote youth wellbeing
A graphic novel developed by researchers at Victoria University of Wellington aims to help young Kiwis struggling with mental illness.NewsApplying for funding using HRC Gateway
Looking at applying for funding in the HRC's upcoming funding round? Documentation on how to apply for funding using our new online submission system, HRC Gateway, is now available to download.NewsResults of second-hand smoke intervention trial
A randomised controlled trial of a family-based, second-hand smoke intervention has failed to reduce the occurrence of acute respiratory illness in indigenous infants in Australia and New Zealand, despite previous research suggesting that such an…NewsUnravelling the mysteries of allergic response
Researchers at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research in Wellington are a step closer to unravelling some of the mysteries surrounding what triggers an allergic response.NewsHRC Board Chair receives knighthood
HRC Board Chair Sir Robert Stewart has been made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to manufacturing and the community.NewsOtago study to explore key hormones for healthy pregnancy
Professor David Grattan has been awarded nearly $5 million in the HRC's 2014 funding round to test how the hormonal changes responsible for helping women's brains adapt to pregnancy work.NewsExamining the effects of methadone exposure
A New Zealand study examining the neurodevelopmental effects on children exposed to methadone in the womb will begin in July after the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) confirmed funding today.NewsScholar awarded $1.2m for Huntington's project
Māori neuroscientist Dr Melanie Cheung has been awarded nearly $1.2 million in the HRC's 2014 funding round to slow the progression of Huntington's disease using Māori-focused brain training.NewsOtago cancer researcher awarded top medal
University of Otago Professor Parry Guilford, whose groundbreaking research into stomach cancer has saved many lives worldwide, has received the HRC's Beaven Medal.NewsInternational Relationship Fund recipients
The HRC is pleased to announce funding for four projects that aim to facilitate the development of research collaborations between New Zealand researchers and European Union colleagues.NewsPatients pleased with levels of prostate cancer care
A three year $900,000 study into prostate cancer care shows most men and their families are pleased with the care they received.NewsChanges to strengthen international science fund
Government changes announced today to the International Relationships Fund are designed to better support high-quality international science collaborations.NewsUnder 6s benefit from after-hours initiative
Reducing the cost of subsidised co-payments appears to have led to an increase in the number of children under 6 using after-hours accident and medical clinics.NewsEmerging virologist identifies new flu weapon
University of Otago virologist Dr Matloob Husain has identified a potential new weapon in the battle against the flu.NewsBonus funding for breast cancer research
The HRC is pleased to announce the funding of two additional research projects that will aim to contribute to the goal of improving and ultimately ensuring breast cancer survival in New Zealand.NewsQuitting smoking: Effectiveness of e-cigarettes explored
Associate Professor Chris Bullen talks to Radio New Zealand reporter Ruth Beran about his views on e-cigarettes, and the results of the HRC-funded ASCEND study.NewsRelease of RFP for breast cancer register research
Proposals are now sought for research that will use data from the New Zealand breast cancer registers to deliver positive health outcomes for women with breast cancer in New Zealand.NewsHand sanitisers don't reduce school absences
University of Otago researchers have found that installing alcohol-based hand sanitisers in classrooms doesn't reduce school absences in children.NewsKiwi device revolutionises heart exercise tests
A unique “cycle ergometer" designed to allow patients to perform exercise tests during an MRI examination is providing new, previously unobtainable information on heart abnormalities under exercise-induced stress.NewsRheumatic fever study gets underway in Auckland
A study to identify and better understand risk factors for rheumatic fever – one of New Zealand’s most mysterious and serious illnesses – starts recruiting participants in Auckland this week.NewsStudy suggests rethink of 'alcoholic depression'
Findings emerging from the TEAM (Treatment Evaluation of Alcohol and Mood) study in Christchurch are set to challenge current practice when treating depression in alcohol-dependent people.NewsHow healthy kai influences Māori communities
Watch Māori Television reporter Mere McLean interview HRC Ngā Kanohi Kitea recipient Mate Heitia about her project 'Exploring aspects of Food Security and Sovereignty with R.E.K.A Trust in Whakatane':NewsPodiatrist's journey to make a difference
Māori podiatrist Steve York's decision to embark on a research career has resulted in the first detailed account of the state of diabetes-related lower limb amputations in Northland.NewsNew rotavirus vaccine developed
A trans-Tasman collaboration has led to the development of a new rotavirus vaccine with the potential to save over half a million lives worldwide each year.NewsSelenium levels linked to depression
A new HRC-funded study by Otago researchers has found that selenium levels that are both too high in the body, and worse, too low, can place young people at greater risk of depression.NewsCoalition to identify potential vaccines for rheumatic fever
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) has announced the funding of a trans-Tasman research coalition to accelerate the development of a vaccine against Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection, which can cause rheumatic fever.NewsSupporting whānau bereaved by suicide
Drs Tepora Emery and Candy Cookson Cox have delved into Te Arawa’s ancestral history to help develop a suicide ‘postvention’ tool that can support whānau who have lost loved ones to suicide.News