EDOR members secure NZ lottery funding for health research
Tuesday 24 January 2023
Several EDOR members have secured funding towards a diverse range of projects in the latest round of NZ Lottery Health Research grants.
Transforming Lives: 100 years of insulin was held on 24 November 2022
Thursday 24 November 2022
EDOR celebrated 100 years since the first dose of insulin was given for the treatment of diabetes, with a symposium at Parliament's Grand Hall.
Researcher wants equitable access to improved diabetes treatment
Monday 21 November 2022
When Dr Alisa Boucsein advocates for better access to “life-changing technology” for diabetes patients, she really knows what she’s talking about.
Sneaker Friday 2022
Friday 18 November 2022
The Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre is supporting Sneaker Friday 2022
EDOR is supporting Diabetes Action Month this November!
Thursday 17 November 2022
November is Diabetes Action Month and EDOR is supporting Diabetes NZ to take action for New Zealand's fastest growing health condition.
A century of advances in treating type 1 diabetes, and how NZ could be doing better
Thursday 17 November 2022
EDOR members have written an article for The Conversation, which acknowledges 100 years of insulin treatment and brings to light the inequity that exists with access to continuous glucose monitors in Aotearoa NZ.
Life-changing CGM devices out of reach for many living with type 1 diabetes
Friday 4 November 2022
Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) can dramatically increase the quality of life for those living with diabetes and their families, yet they are not funded in New Zealand. For many families, they simply cannot afford to pay for these life changing diabetes management technologies.
Call to end harmful marketing after study reveals children’s exposure
Thursday 6 October 2022
An end to outdoor marketing of gambling, alcohol and junk food is urgently needed to protect children from harm, according to new University of Otago-led research.
Calls for automated insulin delivery system to be funded
Thursday 15 September 2022
University of Otago researchers are urging the Government to fund an automated insulin delivery system for type 1 diabetes patients, after a recent study showed it to now be “the best way” to manage the disease.
