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Muscle damage risk from cholesterol-lowering drug rare
Friday, 16 May 2014, 11:38 am | University of Otago
New Zealanders taking a higher dose of simvastatin, one of the statin drugs used to prevent heart attacks and strokes, have a greater risk of rhabdomyolysis than people taking a lower dose according to new University of Otago research. More >>
Otago to confer honorary doctorate on leading law graduate
Thursday, 15 May 2014, 10:16 am | University of Otago
Otago to confer honorary doctorate on leading law graduate The University of Otago will confer the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws on one of its distinguished law graduates, Justice Christine French, at a graduation ceremony this weekend. Justice ... More >>
Research reveals New Zealand sea lion is a relative newcomer
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 12:24 pm | University of Otago
The modern New Zealand sea lion is a relative newcomer to our mainland, replacing a now-extinct, unique prehistoric New Zealand sea-lion that once lived here, according to a new study led by University of Otago researchers. More >>
Innovative Otago health research gains funding
Monday, 12 May 2014, 1:05 pm | University of Otago
Innovative Otago health research gains funding Four University of Otago researchers have gained a total of around $550,000 to support their innovative studies in the latest funding announcement by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC). ... More >>
Otago to host Centres of Research Excellence
Thursday, 8 May 2014, 11:34 am | University of Otago
The University of Otago will host a new Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) and will also co-host another new CoRE, following a Government announcement today. More >>
Otago appoints Professor of Human Nutrition
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 4:25 pm | University of Otago
The University of Otago has appointed a leading nutrient, diet and heart disease researcher as its new Professor of Human Nutrition and Head of Department. More >>
Healthcare advocacy recommended for Māori with disabilities
Monday, 5 May 2014, 9:23 am | University of Otago
A University of Otago study of Māori living with disabilities in Southland has recommended that an advocacy service may better support access to health services for hauā Māori (Māori living with disability) and their whānau. The study was a partnership between ... More >>
Pregnant Maori teens let down by system
Friday, 2 May 2014, 9:46 am | University of Otago
A new study dispels the myth that young pregnant Maori women delay access to antenatal care in their first trimester. More >>
Mall therapy a hit, but cost still a barrier
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 10:32 am | University of Otago
A novel trial that offers smokers the chance to try nicotine replacement therapies through kiosks in community locations is offering ongoing discounts on the most popular products to help people stick with their decision to quit. More >>
Otago gains state-of-the-art health research microscope
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 1:34 pm | University of Otago
University of Otago medical scientists will now be able to peer into the cells of the living brain for the first time to study the onset and progression of such neurological diseases as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. More >>
Vaccine proves cost effective: but coverage needs improving
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 12:44 pm | University of Otago
The New Zealand Government’s investment in HPV vaccination for girls is a “good value-for-money” way to protect health, a just-published study by the University of Otago Wellington (UOW) shows. More >>
University of Otago and GE Healthcare join forces
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 10:58 am | University of Otago
One of the world’s largest medical technology companies, GE Healthcare, has signed a partnership agreement with the University of Otago, Christchurch’s Centre for Bioengineering. More >>
Accurate measurements needed for pregnant women
Friday, 11 April 2014, 10:28 am | University of Otago
Accurate height and weight measurement necessary to reduce risk for pregnant women A study by the University of Otago shows there are inaccuracies being made in the documented height and weight of pregnant women at the time of their 12-week scan, ... More >>
New tool to characterise disease epidemics in trees
Thursday, 10 April 2014, 12:43 pm | University of Otago
A University of Otago researcher and overseas colleagues have developed an innovative approach to modelling outbreaks of citrus greening, a devastating bacterial disease that has caused more than US$4.5 billion in lost citrus production in Florida alone ... More >>
Otago research sheds new light on bacterial immune system
Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 10:32 am | University of Otago
New insights into a surprisingly flexible immune system present in bacteria for combating viruses and other foreign DNA invaders have been revealed by researchers from the University of Otago and the Netherlands. More >>
Smoking visibility mapped for the first time
Monday, 7 April 2014, 2:53 pm | University of Otago
The visibility of smoking in city streets has for the first time anywhere been mapped, in new research from the University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand. More >>
Resource scarcity under spotlight at Foreign Policy School
Friday, 4 April 2014, 4:03 pm | University of Otago
This year’s University of Otago Foreign Policy School will bring together an impressive line-up of national and international speakers to graple with the issue of global resource scarcity. More >>
Otago physicists split and collide ultracold atom clouds
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 12:13 pm | University of Otago
University of Otago physicists have pushed the frontiers of quantum technology by developing a steerable ‘optical tweezers’ unit that uses intense laser beams to precisely split minute clouds of ultracold atoms and to smash them together. More >>
University of Otago welcomes science challenge role
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 11:51 am | University of Otago
The University of Otago’s keystone role within the first of the Government’s multi-million dollar science challenges is likely to open up new and exciting opportunities for researchers and students. More >>
Whale-watching book questions industry sustainability
Friday, 28 March 2014, 10:28 am | University of Otago
Whale and dolphin-watching may not be the low-impact, sustainable industries many believe them to be, according to a new evidence-based book containing contributions from some 50 international experts. Whale-watching: Sustainable Tourism and Ecological ... More >>
