Karere me ngā mahi
Wednesday 29 June 2022
New University of Otago research suggests the brain function of otherwise-healthy individuals exposed to event trauma has the ability to “bounce back” over time once the threat resolves.
Thursday 16 June 2022
New Zealand military veterans experience the same level of anxiety and depression as the general population, but have more problems with pain and mobility, new research shows.
Thursday 19 May 2022
University of Otago researchers have discovered molecules in the blood that could assist with early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.
Monday 4 April 2022
Families have shared heartbreaking and poignant stories with researchers about the deaths of their loved ones in Wellington Hospital during the COVID‑19 Alert Level 3 and 4 lockdowns in 2020 when district health boards were restricting visitors to wards.
Wednesday 30 March 2022
The generosity of a Christchurch family, in memory of a much-loved wife and mother, aims to improve the lives of New Zealanders living with bipolar disorder.
Wednesday 9 March 2022
Toddlers whose mothers received special coaching in talking about memories grew into teenagers who experience better wellbeing, University of Otago research shows.
Wednesday 9 March 2022
There are calls for changes to New Zealand’s national suicide prevention strategy in light of new research linking harmful drinking to a heightened risk of suicide.
Friday 25 February 2022
New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccine roll-out is failing to reach those with mental health and addiction issues, despite their inclusion in a priority group for vaccination, researchers have found.
Friday 11 February 2022
A simple eye test may make diagnosing the earliest stages of ‘diseases of old age’ possible when people are much younger, University of Otago researchers hope.
Thursday 3 February 2022
University of Otago researchers are helping to breakdown stigma and discrimination faced by Autistic people – debunking historical and harmful misinformation.
Thursday 2 December 2021
The first recipient of a prestigious scholarship named in honour of one of Aotearoa’s leading Māori health researchers says the award has enriched her academic and cultural journeys.
Monday 22 November 2021
Otago-based neuroscientist Dr Olivia Harrison has been awarded a global fellowship to further her research into understanding anxiety, and how the way we perceive mental health can in-turn influence our response.
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Staff on many psychiatric wards are ignoring hospital smoke-free policies, believing mental health service users will be more aggressive and violent if they are not allowed to smoke, a study from the University of Otago, Wellington, has found.
Monday 8 November 2021
Social Anthropology Lecturer Dr Susan Wardell is the inaugural recipient of literary journal Headland's Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne short form nonfiction essay prize.
Thursday 28 October 2021
A group of Otago University Business School students are helping to brighten the lives of their elderly neighbours.
Wednesday 27 October 2021
A ground-breaking University of Otago study could well influence which mental health patients in New Zealand are prioritised for controversial Compulsory Treatment Orders (CTOs) to ensure they get the medications and support they need.
Friday 8 October 2021
Two University of Otago, Christchurch, researchers have been awarded Canterbury Medical Research Foundation grants.
Thursday 7 October 2021
New research suggests more priority needs to be given to support the health of New Zealanders struggling with mental illness during COVID-19 lockdowns – with findings showing many people with mental health histories struggle and are disproportionately affected.
Thursday 7 October 2021
A University of Otago researcher has discovered a brain signal that will help improve the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders.
Wednesday 1 September 2021
A University of Otago geriatrician and researcher is calling on neighbours and extended family to reach out to support older New Zealanders potentially struggling with their physical and mental health, with the imminent shift to Level 3 lockdown for much of the country from Wednesday.
Monday 30 August 2021
The shift to working from home was relatively easy this lockdown, but some people are not coping as well as others, preliminary results from a University of Otago study reveal.
Tuesday 27 July 2021
Women with postpartum depression experience smell differently to other women, a University of Otago study has found.
Thursday 15 July 2021
University of Otago scientists have opened the door to improved treatment of brain dysfunction which causes psychosis.
Otago Spotlight Series: Mental Health Research
Tuesday 8 October 2019, Wellington campus
