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08 Aug 2023

Laboratory research finds gluten caused brain inflammation


In what is believed to be a world first discovery, University of Otago researche...

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07 Aug 2023

New prestigious role for Professor Jemma Geoghegan


After a global search, Professor Jemma Geoghegan has been appointed the Webster...

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04 Aug 2023

Multiple symptoms in veterans could indicate PTSD – study


A pattern of symptoms in veterans has emerged in a University of Otago study tha...

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04 Aug 2023

Screening age needs to be lowered to combat ‘epidemic’


New Zealand needs to lower the screening age for colorectal cancer if it wants t...

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02 Aug 2023

Continuity of care needed from the ‘front of the pathway’ to the back


After undergoing cancer treatment, many survivors deal with a range of psycho-so...

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01 Aug 2023

When cheating pays – survival strategy of insect uncovered


Researchers have revealed the unique ‘cheating’ strategy a New Zealand insect ha...

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28 Jul 2023

Be a ‘good farmer’ or follow new regulations: The struggle for Otago farmers


A new national freshwater policy is causing tension for Otago farmers, as many o...

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20 Jul 2023

Otago University-led research delivers more certainty for genetic test diagnoses


Findings from a new international study look set to improve rates of diagnosis f...

12 Jul 2023

Pre-operative exercise substantially helps with recovery – study


Study finds that pre-operative exercise substantially helps with recovery with a...

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11 Jul 2023

Whale of a debate put to rest


Researchers have finally settled a decades-long dispute about the evolutionary o...

10 Jul 2023

Otago researchers make blooming great blood sugar discovery


An extract from dahlia flower petals has been found to stabilise blood sugar lev...

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07 Jul 2023

Study shows extent of health inequities


The first study to use Māori-specific data from a nationwide health-related qual...

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