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18 Apr 2023
Government action needed to prevent type 2 diabetes
Professor Jim Mann and Dr Andrew Reynolds have featured in Nature Medicine, urgi...
12 Apr 2023
Rachael McLean: "Kiwi diet not worth its salt"
Salt levels in NZ food are much too high says Associate Professor Rachael McLean...
22 Mar 2023
EDOR director elected as Ngā Ahurei a Te Apārangi fellow
EDOR director, Professor Rachael Taylor has been elected as a Ngā Ahurei a Te Ap...
17 Mar 2023
World Sleep Day 2023: Sleep is essential for health
EDOR celebrates world sleep day 2023 with the theme Sleep is essential for healt...
16 Mar 2023
Outcomes from the DREAM study: sleep affects children's diet
EDOR researchers including director Professor Rachael Taylor have published a ne...
15 Mar 2023
Small changes in children’s sleep lead to significant changes in eating habits
Just an hour less sleep a night affects what and how children eat, University of...
16 Feb 2023
Promising trial results for youth with type 1 diabetes
Closed loop insulin delivery in youth with poorly managed type 1 diabetes are sh...
01 Feb 2023
Improving health outcomes for women with gestational diabetes - a missed opportunity
Screening for type 2 diabetes in women with gestational diabetes is too low
24 Jan 2023
EDOR members secure NZ lottery funding for health research
EDOR researchers, including the director of EDOR, Professor Rachael Taylor, have...
24 Nov 2022
Transforming Lives: 100 years of insulin was held on 24 November 2022
The Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre, Healthier Lives National Science...
21 Nov 2022
Researcher wants equitable access to improved diabetes treatment
When Dr Alisa Boucsein advocates for better access to “life-changing technology”...
18 Nov 2022
Sneaker Friday 2022
The Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre is supporting Sneaker Friday 2022
Related Info
Upcoming events
EDOR 20th anniversary symposium, Friday 24 November 2023, Hutton Theatre, Tūhura Otago Museum, Ōtepoti Dunedin.
Keynote Events
Transforming lives: 100 years of insulin, Thursday 24 November 2022, Parliament Grand Hall, Wellington.
World Sleep Day 2022, Friday 18 March 2022. Watch Professor Alister Neill present on the importance of sleep for health.
Economic and Social Cost of Type 2 Diabetes report launch, 15 March 2021, Parliament Grand Hall, Wellington.
From Evidence to Everyday: translating nutrition research for a healthy Aotearoa, Friday 20 September, Nordmeyer lecture theatre, University of Otago Wellington.
The 'cost' of sugar forum featured an expert panel discussion, chaired by Kim Hill. Listen to the Radio NZ recording of this lively and entertaining discussion.
The Diabesity Crisis: how can we make a difference? Symposium was held in March 2017. View the videos to discover the latest research on diabetes and obesity.
Hot topics
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Research Review
NZ Diabetes and Obesity Research Review features independent commentary by Professor Jeremy Krebs.