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Wellington’s Malaghan Institute teams up with China to develop cancer treatment

November 28, 2016

Kiwi researchers will be the forefront of developing a new cancer treatment thanks to a new deal with their Chinese counterparts. Wellington’s Malaghan Institute of Medical Research has teamed up with Chinese researchers to develop and trial new immunotherapies in this country, to be initially targeted at leukaemia patients. “We already know this is extremely effective in acute…

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Richard Beasley given Royal Society medical research award

November 26, 2016

A Wellington man has been awarded a prestigious science medal for his medical research. His work has helped reduce asthma-related deaths and could help open up a new multibillion-dollar opportunity. New Zealand has one of the world’s highest rates of asthma, which can be deadly. Four people died in Melbourne from the disease following a…

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Study sheds light on diet of children with weight issues

November 25, 2016

A new, in depth study of children and teenagers struggling with weight issues highlights that their eating habits were poor, and sugary drink consumption was at concerning volumes on a daily basis in many. Eating habits such as comfort eating and eating large amounts of food were worryingly common, and the study revealed clear differences…

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Professor Mike Berridge awarded the 2016 Liley Medal

November 24, 2016

Malaghan Institute’s Research Professor Mike Berridge awarded the 2016 Liley Medal for major discovery in Cancer Research. The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, New Zealand’s independent biomedical research institute, based in Wellington, announced today that Professor Mike Berridge has been awarded the distinguished Liley Medal from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) for…

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‘Time travel’ psychologist wins Rutherford medal

November 24, 2016

For the first time a psychologist has won New Zealand’s top award for excellence in science, social science and technology. University of Auckland Emeritus Professor Michael Corballis was presented the Rutherford medal last night at the Royal Society of New Zealand’s annual research honours dinner in Christchurch. Prof Corballis, 80, was the brain behind mental…

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Psychologist Michael Corballis wins top NZ science prize

November 24, 2016

University of Auckland academic Michael Corballis has won New Zealand’s top science prize. The Rutherford Medal, named in honour of the country’s famed Nobel Prize-winning physicist Ernest Rutherford, was awarded to emeritus professor Corballis, a psychologist, for his research into the human mind. “His work includes understanding the differences in the two hemispheres of the brain, the evolution…

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Breakthrough alzheimer’s and parkinson’s research recognised

November 18, 2016

Queensland’s Dr Rebecca Coll has been recognised by Australia’s peak medical research body for breakthrough research that could help treat incurable diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Research Australia has recognised Dr Coll, a researcher at The University of Queensland’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience, for her role in discovering promising anti-inflammatory compounds that block the NLRP3…

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Health Services Research: it won’t cure cancer, but it will get better value from today’s services

November 16, 2016

After extensive public consultation with consumers, researchers, healthcare providers and managers, the government last week released two reports from the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board: the Australian Medical Research and Innovation Strategy 2016-2021, and the accompanying Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities 2016-2018. The response to the two documents from prominent researchers and peak research bodies…

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Health Research Matters

November 9, 2016

Monthly newsletter of New Zealanders for Health Research (NZHR) November 2016 Greetings and tena koutou This issue of Health Research Matters highlights a recent UK publication which addresses the topic of “optimising the research environment for a healthier, fairer future”. November includes awareness weeks for Parkinson’s disease (1st – 7th) and diabetes (11th – 17th),…

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‘Brain drain’: 80 per cent of scientists want to quit sector

November 7, 2016

Australia’s scientists say the “innovation nation” is crumbling with a study revealing more scientists are considering leaving the profession because of limited career prospects. New research by the Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) revealed almost one in four scientists were “uncertain” about whether they would be employed next year because it was so difficult…

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