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Modern analysis casts new light on WW1 deaths
Friday, 1 November 2013, 9:22 am | University of Otago
New research on injury-related deaths among New Zealand military forces in the First World War supports the idea that several preventive measures could have significantly reduced the death toll. More >>
Concerns about rising use of compulsion in mental health
Thursday, 31 October 2013, 11:39 am | University of Otago
As the Mental Health Act turns 21 this coming month (November), a group that has written a new book on mental health law in New Zealand has concerns about over-use of Community Treatment Orders, and Māori over-representation under compulsory treatment. More >>
Experts caution on advice purporting to show fat is good
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 5:38 pm | University of Otago
The international media response to a BMJ opinion piece claiming to debunk the “myth” of saturated fat as a cause of coronary heart disease could undermine public confidence in lifestyle changes that have resulted in appreciable health benefits, say a group ... More >>
Radical “Trojan Female” pest control approach shows promise
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 2:20 pm | University of Otago
An innovative, non-lethal approach to pest management has the potential to become a “game-changer” in providing lasting and effective control in a wide range of insect and animal pests, according to New Zealand scientists developing the technique. More >>
Study of salmon sperm success shows need for speed
Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 12:18 pm | University of Otago
When salmon spawn, males competing to fertilise eggs will win or lose based primarily on their sperm swimming speed, according to a collaborative study by researchers from the University of Otago and the University of Western Australia. More >>
Breakthrough for prediction for kidney cancers
Tuesday, 22 October 2013, 3:57 pm | University of Otago
A new classification of renal tumours that a leading University of Otago pathologist has helped develop is set to enhance the ability to develop treatments and more accurately predict outcomes for patients. Such tumours are diagnosed in around 510 New Zealanders ... More >>
What will it take to get to 5% smoking prevalence 2025?
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 10:31 am | University of Otago
The New Zealand Government has a goal of a Smokefree Nation by 2025, often interpreted as a smoking prevalence of less than 5% by 2025. This should be a major focus of the New Zealand contingent at the Smokefree Oceania Conference in Auckland next week. More >>
Devil in the Details on Food Taxes and Subsidies
Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 9:47 am | University of Otago
Research teams we lead have published two papers in the last few weeks on food taxes and subsidies – both of which depend on what are called price elasticities. Timely, in light of the launch last week of Appetite for Destruction that is focusing public ... More >>
Software expert Otago’s new Professor of Information Science
Monday, 14 October 2013, 12:03 pm | University of Otago
A leading information systems and software engineering researcher has joined the University of Otago as Professor of Information Science within the Otago Business School. More >>
Otago student gains Woolf Fisher Scholarship to Cambridge
Wednesday, 9 October 2013, 12:22 pm | University of Otago
A University of Otago student has gained a prestigious Woolf Fisher Scholarship for University of Cambridge doctoral study into the impact that changes in water availability caused by climate change will have on people’s livelihoods. More >>
Research shows children need protection from smoking in cars
Monday, 30 September 2013, 11:53 am | University of Otago
New research published in a leading international journal shows young people’s exposure to secondhand smoke in cars in New Zealand remains high, particularly among Māori and Pacific people, low socio-economic groups and those whose parents smoke. More >>
tago University joins global eduroam™ WiFi service
Thursday, 26 September 2013, 2:38 pm | University of Otago
University of Otago students and staff now enjoy access to a simple, safe, convenient and collaborative wireless network service at thousands of locations worldwide, while visitors to the University can take advantage of the same service here. More >>
34,000 people missing out on housing - University of Otago
Monday, 23 September 2013, 11:39 am | University of Otago
An estimated 34,000 people, or about one in every 120 New Zealanders, were unable to access housing in 2006, according to the latest available census and emergency housing data, say University of Otago, Wellington (UOW) researchers. More >>
Otago researchers make brain fertility break-through
Sunday, 22 September 2013, 11:47 am | University of Otago
In a landmark discovery, the final piece in the puzzle of understanding how the brain circuitry vital to normal fertility in humans and other mammals operates has been put together by University of Otago researchers. More >>
Hours of Sleep and Body Fat Linked For Teenage Boys
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 11:15 am | University of Otago
Researchers in human nutrition at the University of Otago have found that teenage boys who sleep less have more body fat when compared to girls, whose sleep deprivation has no discernible effect on their body fat ratios. More >>
NZ dental therapists in frontline against child abuse
Friday, 13 September 2013, 10:15 am | University of Otago
A ground-breaking University of Otago study of dental therapists in New Zealand has highlighted the crucial role they play in child protection, but also the barriers they face when seeking to report suspected cases. More >>
Theories supporting phonics fail further tests
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 12:12 pm | University of Otago
Further evidence that a phonics approach may not offer the one effective path to success in learning to read has been provided by University of Otago-led research involving a Japanese writing script. More >>
Changing social circumstances influence smoking
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 10:25 am | University of Otago
Reducing people’s deprivation through wider social policy should help reduce smoking rates significantly according to new research from the University of Otago, Wellington. More >>
Genetic link between sugary drinks and gout
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 9:54 am | University of Otago
University of Otago and Auckland scientists have for the first time discovered a human gene variant that can “turn bad” when affected by sugary drinks, raising the risk of developing the common and debilitating arthritic disease gout. More >>
Study quantifies effect of alcohol misuse on 20-somethings
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 1:10 pm | University of Otago
University of Otago, Christchurch researchers have for the first time quantified exactly what damage alcohol abuse is inflicting on 20-somethings, and in turn society. More >>
