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Clinical trials could save the health system millions
Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 3:52 pm | Liggins Institute
Not only do findings from clinical trials save lives and improve people’s health, they potentially lead to health savings of millions of dollars – so investing in them is a “no-brainer”, a researcher and neonatologist says. More >>
Genetic link between obesity and diabetes
Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 3:55 pm | Liggins Institute
Auckland researchers have made a major leap in our understanding of the genetic basis for obesity and type 2 diabetes, and why these two conditions so often go hand in hand. More >>
a2 Milk™ digested differently to conventional milk
Sunday, 22 October 2017, 7:27 pm | Liggins Institute
a2 Milk™ digested differently to conventional milk by lactose intolerant people – study New research from New Zealand has found that a2 Milk™ prevents some symptoms of dairy intolerance and eases others, even though it contains the same amount of ... More >>
Vibration therapy trialled in young children
Friday, 13 October 2017, 8:49 am | Liggins Institute
The Torrens Kelly family were “somewhat sceptical” when son Luke, then 12, joined a clinical trial of a new vibration therapy for cerebral palsy at the Liggins Institute. “Luke has had many therapies in the past and it is often hard to judge whether ... More >>
How nutrition in early life affects adult bone health
Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 3:11 pm | Liggins Institute
We have all heard that a high-fat diet raises your risk for heart disease and metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes in adulthood. Now new research shows it also compromises your bone health, especially if you were born small or early, or if your mother had ... More >>
Low blood sugars in newborns linked to later difficulties
Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 9:07 am | Liggins Institute
A newborn condition affecting one in six babies has been linked to impairment in some high-level brain functions that shows up by age 4.5 years. More >>
Exercise in early life has long-lasting benefits
Friday, 7 July 2017, 9:09 am | Liggins Institute
Exercise in early life counteracts some of the damaging programming effects of a high-fat diet, a new Auckland study shows. More >>
Ground-breaking research helping thousands of babies
Thursday, 24 November 2016, 1:20 pm | Liggins Institute
It can take decades for scientific breakthroughs to generate change in health policy and practice, but research led by Distinguished Professor Jane Harding at the Liggins Institute has transformed the treatment for a common, potentially serious newborn ... More >>
Wanted: 9000 pregnant Auckland women
Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 4:50 pm | Liggins Institute
As pregnancy-related diabetes affects more and more New Zealand women, a major Auckland study is underway to find out the best way of diagnosing the condition, which carries serious health risks for mum and baby. More >>
Stress hormones in breastmilk linked to c-section delivery
Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 11:59 am | Liggins Institute
Breast milk is recognised for its nutritional and immunity-boosting powers, but it also contains other less well-understood factors - including stress hormones. More >>
Poster campaign aims to prevent life-threatening condition
Thursday, 14 July 2016, 11:43 am | Liggins Institute
Every year, around 60 children under the age of 15 years are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in Auckland. If diabetes is not diagnosed early enough, it can lead to life-threatening complications. More >>
Weighty future in store for pre-term babies
Thursday, 23 June 2016, 11:13 am | Liggins Institute
Parents of premature babies need to be extra vigilant in ensuring their children eat a good diet and remain active, with researchers today revealing a link between pre-term birth and weight-related health complications in later life. More >>
Liggins researcher's Marsden grant for epigenetics history
Thursday, 5 November 2015, 4:54 pm | Liggins Institute
Liggins Institute Research Fellow Dr Tatjana Buklijas has won a prestigious Marsden Fund grant worth $504,500 to write a history of the epigenetic revolution. More >>
Evolutionary tools improve prospects for sustainablity
Friday, 12 September 2014, 11:36 am | Liggins Institute
NZ scientist Professor Sir Peter Gluckman is one of nine authors of an international study which calls for evolutionary thinking to address societal challenges in food security, emerging diseases and biodiversity loss. More >>
Lasting impact of pre-birth environment on future health
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 12:06 pm | Liggins Institute
The Liggins Institute’s newest professor, paediatrician Paul Hofman will present his Inaugural Lecture “Persistent echoes of early life” at the University of Auckland on Wednesday 30 July at 5pm. More >>
Birth order influences BMI and insulin sensitivity
Monday, 10 February 2014, 7:15 pm | Liggins Institute
A study of 50 overweight middle-aged men by researchers at the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute, suggests that first-borns may be more likely than second-borns to have a greater body-mass index (BMI). More >>
Highlighting impact of environment in shaping future health
Wednesday, 27 November 2013, 7:09 pm | Liggins Institute
The importance of early life events in shaping future health and wellbeing was recognised in the Report of the Parliamentary Health Committee on the “Inquiry into improving child health outcomes and preventing child abuse, with a focus on preconception until ... More >>
Liggins Institute Funding for Healthy Growth Research
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 9:58 am | Liggins Institute
The Liggins Institute of The University of Auckland, New Zealand announced today that it will receive funding through the Achieving Healthy Growth program within the Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative. This initiative was launched by ... More >>
Announcing… New Zealand’s Most Glamorous Car Boot Sale
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 2:58 pm | Liggins Institute
Designer clothing, shoes and bags will be up for grabs at the Liggins Institute Trust’s 2012 Couture Car Boot Sale on Thursday 20 September at Team McMillan BMW in Newmarket. More >>
Mentoring programme brings science careers one step closer
Thursday, 1 December 2011, 4:26 pm | Liggins Institute
When high achieving school science and technology students visit The University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute during Genesis Energy’s Realise the Dream event next week, two of them will be on familiar ground. More >>
