Early detection of Alzheimer’s possible – research
Thursday, 19 May 2022 8:57am
University of Otago researchers have discovered molecules in the blood that could assist with early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.
Bad behaviour set in stone
Tuesday, 17 May 2022 9:45am
Anyone waiting for a sociopath to grow up or calm down should give up; they will not change, a new study has revealed.
Dunedin Study sheds light on New Zealand’s successful vaccination rates
Friday, 8 April 2022 9:38am
Vaccine resistance often reflects a lifetime of mistrust, suggests new research using 50 years of data collected by the University of Otago’s Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health & Development Study.
Graduate Research School Dean departs after nearly a decade
Friday, 8 April 2022 8:49am
After nearly a decade in the role, Professor Rachel Spronken-Smith has finished up as Dean of the Graduate Research School.
Podcast to make psychology research more accessible
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 2:16pm
Psych Made Me is a podcast hosted by two PhD candidates who would like to make psychology research more accessible to a wider audience.
The Dunedin Study celebrates 50 years of global research impact
Friday, 1 April 2022 9:27am
The internationally-renowned Dunedin Study celebrates its 50th anniversary this week, marking five decades of research impact around the world.
Dunedin Study celebrates 50 years of global research impact
Friday, 1 April 2022 1:10pm
The internationally-renowned Dunedin Study celebrates its 50th anniversary this week, marking five decades of research impact around the world.
Sharing memories sets children on path to better well-being
Wednesday, 9 March 2022 10:35am
Toddlers whose mothers received special coaching in talking about memories grew into teenagers who experience better wellbeing, University of Otago research shows.
Long-term cannabis use damages lungs: Dunedin Study
Wednesday, 2 February 2022 10:23am
Smoking cannabis leads to lung damage, but in a different way to tobacco, new University of Otago research has found.
Professor John Horwood retires
Friday, 17 December 2021 9:22am
Professor John Horwood retired from the University in 2021 after 44 years' service at Christchurch Health and Development Study (CHDS).
Juggling toddlers and study in lockdown far from home
Tuesday, 14 December 2021 9:14am
It’s tough enough moving across the world to undertake a PhD in a foreign country. How about adding two toddlers, a COVID lockdown and a husband trapped offshore with the borders closed?
Dunedin Study researcher advances understanding of Alzheimer markers
Tuesday, 14 December 2021 11:26am
PhD graduate Ashleigh Barrett-Young is making great leaps forward in understanding the scientific links between our eyes and our brain.
Scholarship winner driven to improve Māori mental health
Thursday, 2 December 2021 10:30am
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.
Otago neuroscientist awarded global fellowship
Tuesday, 30 November 2021 8:42am
Receiving an international fellowship and being able to use the $25,000 award to further her studies into anxiety and mental health “means the world” to Dr Olivia Harrison.