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10 Dec 2023
Grateful for fond memories, lasting relationships
It may not have been completely smoothly sailing for Obreniokibo Ibifubara Amies...
04 Dec 2023
Whole grains for health study – recruiting people with type 2 diabetes
We all know whole grains are healthier than refined, but what happens if those g...
04 Aug 2023
Tauira flourish in by-Pacific, for-Pacific research initiative
Three Pacific tauira traded rest for research as they embarked on their biomedic...
12 Jul 2023
Rural residents die at higher rates than those in urban centres – study
People living in rural areas of Aotearoa die at higher rates than those living i...
07 Jul 2023
Kids'Cam shows screen time is a concern
New research findings from the Kids'Cam project show that children are spending...
07 Jul 2023
Study shows extent of health inequities
The first study to use Māori-specific data from a nationwide health-related qual...
30 Jun 2023
Future cardiologists gain funding from A H Couch Trust Heart Foundation Scholarship
Future cardiologists hope their work will have a positive impact on heart health...
21 Jun 2023
EDOR 20th anniversary event
Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research is celebrating 20 years as a University of O...
25 May 2023
Study will measure how much breast milk baby is actually getting
Mothers worry about an exhaustive list of things; University of Otago researcher...
09 May 2023
HIV statistics encouraging, but work not over yet
The number of people diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand last year is encouraging,...
04 May 2023
Māori public health competencies developed
These competencies for public health teaching institutions have been developed w...
16 Mar 2023
Two Otago Christchurch academics among newly elected Royal Society Fellows
For the first time ever, two of the four Otago academics elected to be Fellows o...
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...
10 Mar 2023
10 March 2023 Aotearoa’s work-related deaths – the real cost
Work contributes to at least a quarter of all fatal injuries in New Zealand – su...
07 Dec 2022
Postpartum diabetes testing low for women with gestational diabetes
Women with gestational diabetes are seven times more likely to develop type 2 di...
07 Dec 2022
The rising tide: Three friends, one dream
They say good things come in threes. Kaitlyn Cocker-Valu, Brenetta Pogi and Fuat...
30 Nov 2022
Wednesday 30 November 2022, Excessive television viewing in childhood is a risk factor for later smoking and gambling disorders
Excessive television viewing as a child can lead to a higher risk of tobacco use...
21 Nov 2022
Researcher wants equitable access to improved diabetes treatment
When Dr Alisa Boucsein advocates for better access to “life-changing technology”...
14 Nov 2022
Students receive funding from the Neurological Foundation
Two Otago students will spend the summer researching neurodegenerative condition...
09 Nov 2022
Wednesday 9 November 2022, Repeated childhood fractures could lead to repeated fractures in adulthood
If you were prone to breaking bones as a child, research out of the University o...
08 Nov 2022
Health policy the priority for Rhodes Scholar
Talented Otago medical student Oliver Sutcliffe has been awarded a prestigious R...
27 Sep 2022
Blues nomination just the beginning
Third-year student Corey Symon has experienced his fair share of challenges incl...
09 Sep 2022
Professor Sue Crengle receives Te ORA award
The Te ORA (Māori Medical Practitioners Association) gathered for their awards’...
24 Aug 2022
Six60 scholarship recipients announced
Four musically talented University of Otago students have been selected as the r...
19 Jul 2022
Simple, not embarrassing
As a full-time student and a frontline health worker, Annie Geda has a piece of...
18 Jul 2022
Should we be using BMI as a measure of health?
Professor Jim Mann talks to Newsroom about why we still need to use Body Mass In...
27 Jun 2022
"In our greatest of despairs and weaknesses, we can be stronger beyond measure"
From being told as a young woman she was not cut out to make it as a doctor to l...
16 Jun 2022
Otago research unravels insights into military veterans’ health
New Zealand military veterans experience the same level of anxiety and depressio...
08 Jun 2022
Healthy foods becoming unaffordable for many New Zealanders
The cost of food continues to rise globally, and EDOR is concerned that healthy...
02 Jun 2022
Researcher’s road trip to talk about spiritual care
Researcher’s road trip to talk about spiritual care...
19 May 2022
Early detection of Alzheimer’s possible – research
University of Otago researchers have discovered molecules in the blood that coul...
18 May 2022
College of learning inspires PhD journey
College of learning inspires PhD journey...
12 May 2022
Decline in the number of people diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand
The number of people being diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand continues to declin...
11 May 2022
Using continuous glucose monitors for managing type 1 diabetes: a meta-analysis
EDOR reseachers conducted a meta-analysis to see if continuous glucose monitorin...
06 May 2022
Knighthood for EDOR Co-Director Professor Jim Mann
Professor Jim Mann receives his Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Mer...
21 Apr 2022
Gavin Bishop - Mixing it up in medicine
Medical student Gavin Bishop is taking a year out from the traditional medical s...
18 Mar 2022
Watch Professor Alister Neill's World Sleep Day presentation
EDOR celebrated World Sleep Day 2022 with a presentation by Professor Alister Ne...
14 Mar 2022
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease “alarmingly” high
Chronic kidney disease is “alarmingly” more prevalent among Auckland’s Pacific p...
17 Feb 2022
Professor Christine Jasoni following leadership trend
Many EDOR researchers hold leadership positions at the University and around the...
14 Feb 2022
Otago appoints new Dean to Dunedin School of Medicine
Professor Joanne Baxter has been appointed as the new Dean of Dunedin School of...
10 Feb 2022
Otago appoints new Dean to Dunedin School of Medicine
Professor Joanne Baxter (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mamoe, Waitaha, Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō)...
03 Feb 2022
3 February 2022 Long-term cannabis use damages lungs, but in a different way from tobacco
Smoking cannabis leads to lung damage, but in a different way from tobacco, new...
01 Feb 2022
Urgent investment needed in deadly disease
Researchers are calling for urgent investment in the prevention of a devastating...
20 Jan 2022
Junk food ads seen by kids
Professor Louise Signal finds that 11-13 year olds are exposed to 554 brands a d...
13 Jan 2022
One hundred years of insulin
Associate Professor Ben Wheeler and colleagues are researching new technologies...
12 Jan 2022
Diabetes and nutrition research recognised in New Year Honours
Professor Jim Mann, EDOR Co-Director, has been recognised with a knighthood in t...
22 Dec 2021
22 December 2021 Personalised approach needed for diabetes prevention: study
An individualised, rather than universal approach is needed for effective diabet...
17 Dec 2021
Ben Wheeler talks diabetes
Associate Professor Ben Wheeler talked with Leah Panapa at Magic Talk about diab...
25 Nov 2021
Researchers pinpoint best diet for type 2 diabetes weight loss
Low energy diets using formula meal replacements are the most effective for weig...
22 Nov 2021
Otago announces Professorial promotions for 2022
Twenty-eight University of Otago academics are being promoted to the position of...
19 Nov 2021
It's Sneaker Friday! EDOR is supporting this event for Diabetes Action Month
The Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre (EDOR) at the University of Otago...
18 Nov 2021
Which diet is best for treating type 2 diabetes?
EDOR members Professor Mike Lean and Dr Andrew Reynolds have published a study o...
04 Nov 2021
Excellence in teaching, research and service
Excellence in teaching, research and service have been celebrated with the annou...
12 May 2021
Events
Upcoming events at the Department of Medicine, Dunedin Campus, University of Ota...
11 Jan 2019
11 January 2019, High intake of dietary fibre and whole grain foods reduces risk of non-communicable diseases
University of Otago researchers have found a link between higher intakes of diet...