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From Denmark to Dunedin – a student experience to remember
They may not have seen a kiwi, but two visiting Danish students will have plenty of other fond memories to take home wit...
Targeted funding needed for GPs to manage rising levels of diabetes
Researchers say more funding is needed for general practices which serve patients with high needs, after their study of...
Survey gives politicians ‘public mandate’ on cancer action
New Zealanders overwhelmingly back evidence-based cancer policies - from prevention and screening to early detection, tr...
The health-promoting carbohydrate
EDOR researcher Andrew Reynolds outlines in The Listener why fibre is the good carb we didn't know we needed.
Otago researchers vouch for fibre’s future
Two prominent Otago researchers have called for dietary fibre to be officially recognised as an essential nutrient – the...
Movement breaks reduce health risks
Those of us who sit at a desk for most of the day know the importance of taking a break, but new University of Otago – Ō...
New Zealand behind comparable countries in combatting obesity
Several EDOR researchers have contributed to a Nature paper which analysed global trends in obesity over several decades...
Mothers bear brunt of food insecurity – study shows
Mothers from households which don’t have enough food are going to great lengths to ensure their infants are fed well, of...
EDOR features at international sleep conference
EDOR sleep researchers recognised at top paediatric sleep conference in Florence, Italy.
Delivering diabetes freedom
University of Otago researchers are leading a revolution in treatment for type 1 diabetes – helping people with the auto...
Dietary fibre trending - when social media and science align
EDOR Co-Director Associate Prof Andrew Reynolds discusses how science and influencers are on the same page about fibre.
Taking their research to the people
What do penguins, cell phones, ignorance and politics all have in common?
