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How white blood cells beat bacterial infection
Monday, 8 December 2008, 3:16 pm | University of Otago
Poisonous gas was used as a destructive weapon in World War 1, but when it comes to the human body and fighting invading bacteria, it appears that gas might be a key factor in how we control infection. More >>
Prestigious early-career award recipient announced
Monday, 8 December 2008, 11:10 am | University of Otago
University of Otago history researcher Dr Angela Wanhalla is the 2008 Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Medal recipient. More >>
School receives highest accreditation standard
Friday, 5 December 2008, 12:59 pm | University of Otago
The Australian Medical Council (AMC) has awarded the University of Otago’s Faculty of Medicine the maximum period of accreditation possible. More >>
Smokfree car laws have international support
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 11:34 am | University of Otago
A newly published review of 15 research studies across the UK, North America, Australia and New Zealand, shows there is considerable support for tougher action on smoking in cars. More >>
Study on link between abortion, mental health
Monday, 1 December 2008, 11:13 am | University of Otago
Women who have an abortion face a 30% increase in the risk of developing common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety, according to a new study from the University of Otago, Christchurch. More >>
Experts to debate human genetic research issues
Tuesday, 25 November 2008, 3:19 pm | University of Otago
Some of Australia and New Zealand’s leading experts on the legal and ethical implications of human genome research will gather in Melbourne this Friday (28 November) to debate current issues in this often-contentious research field. More >>
Dosing for arthritis drug may be too slow
Friday, 7 November 2008, 8:59 am | University of Otago
Researchers at the University of Otago Christchurch have completed a study which indicates that current approaches for treating rheumatoid arthritis may be too slow to control the onset of joint damage associated with the disease. More >>
Defective gene puts middle aged males at risk
Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 10:42 am | University of Otago
Heart disease and heart attacks are the main ‘killers’ in New Zealand, with some 30,000 people being admitted to hospitals every year with heart problems. Now researchers at the University of Otago Christchurch have identified a gene variant which is a ... More >>
Expert says NZ should aim for zero road toll
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 9:52 am | University of Otago
More than 400 people are killed on the roads every year in New Zealand, but a visiting Swedish traffic safety expert says we should be much more ambitious in our policies and aim for zero road deaths. Professor Claes Tingvall is the controversial keynote ... More >>
Teen drinking increases risk for poor adult health
Friday, 17 October 2008, 11:08 am | University of Otago
Adolescents who take up drinking or drugs before they turn 15 have a significantly increased risk of poor health outcomes as adults, according to new research emerging from the University of Otago’s Dunedin Multidisciplinary Study. More >>
Blood infection research produces surprise results
Friday, 10 October 2008, 11:29 am | University of Otago
A research nurse specialist completing her Masters in Health Sciences at the University of Otago, Christchurch has shown that using ethanol as a ‘disinfectant’ in intravenous catheters (plastic tubes fixed into patients’ veins for weeks or months in order ... More >>
Howard Paterson Professor Appointed
Monday, 6 October 2008, 11:50 am | University of Otago
The University of Otago has appointed the first holder of the Howard Paterson Chair in Theology and Public Issues. Dr Andrew Bradstock – currently co-director of the Centre for Faith in Society at the von Hügel Institute at the University of Cambridge ... More >>
Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies Appointed
Friday, 26 September 2008, 10:20 am | University of Otago
Internationally renowned academic Professor Kevin Clements has been appointed to the new Chair in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Otago. More >>
Better Home Heating Improves Childhood Asthma
Wednesday, 24 September 2008, 3:50 pm | University of Otago
Further analysis of the 'Housing, Heating and Health' study conducted by the University of Otago, Wellington, and led by Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman, shows that improved home heating reduces asthma symptoms in children in New Zealand. More >>
Probiotic supplement protects against eczema
Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 11:54 am | University of Otago
Researchers at the University of Otago and the University of Auckland have just completed a two year study which shows after using a probiotic supplement the rate of childhood eczema for infants under two is reduced by a significant degree. The research investigated ... More >>
Home hazardous home….. a risky place to be
Wednesday, 3 September 2008, 10:38 am | University of Otago
If you think that staying at home and slamming the door on the outside world is the safest thing to do, think again. New research from the University of Otago, Wellington shows that there are many hazards around the home where there are high rates of all ... More >>
HRT improves sleep, sexuality, pain in older women
Friday, 22 August 2008, 2:36 pm | University of Otago
One of the world's longest and largest trials of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has found that post-menopausal women on HRT gain significant improvements in quality of life. More >>
How to really lose weight without a crash diet
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 9:24 am | University of Otago
Going against the modern trend of promoting frantic, quick-fix pseudo-solutions to being overweight, Doug Sellman, Professor of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine at the University of Otago Christchurch has written a practical and personal approach ... More >>
Large increase in New Zealand sunbed services
Thursday, 21 August 2008, 12:25 am | University of Otago
New Zealand’s indoor tanning services have been multiplying at the same time as evidence of their potential skin cancer risk has been mounting, according to University of Otago researchers. More >>
Trinity buys Bioactivity Group from University
Monday, 18 August 2008, 9:37 am | University of Otago
The University of Otago has sold one of its commercial research groups following seeding development over the last seven years. The Bioactivity Investigation Group (BIG) at the University’s Wellington campus has been sold to Trinity Bioactives ... More >>
