News
On this page, you can read the latest announcements from the Auckland Academic Health Alliance (AAHA), Auckland District Health Board and/ or the University of Auckland – Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.
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Taking probiotics may reduce postnatal depression
18 October 2017Researchers from the University of Auckland and Otago have found evidence that a probiotic given in pregnancy can help prevent or treat symptoms of postnatal depression and anxiety. -
Infrared cameras study found pregnant women should sleep on their side
13 October 2017New University of Auckland research has found that expectant mothers should sleep on their side towards the end of pregnancy, after the research found that women who sleep on their backs in late pregnancy may cause problems for the baby. -
Researchers find the key to loss of smell with Parkinson’s disease
18 September 2017University of Auckland research has found an anatomical link for the loss of the sense of smell in Parkinson’s disease. -
How nutrition in early life affects adult bone health
31 August 2017We 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. -
Star ratings encourage production of healthier foods, surveys show
24 August 2017The voluntary Health Star Rating is encouraging manufacturers to create healthier foods, surveys of more than 44,000 New Zealand supermarket products over a three-year period have shown. -
Infant immunisation: negative messages more influential than positive
23 August 2017Infant immunisations are more likely to be delayed if women receive information during pregnancy that discourages infant immunisation. -
Rise in e-cigarettes linked to rise in smokers quitting, say researchers
31 July 2017New research studying United States smokers has shown the recent rise in e-cigarette use in that country is getting more smokers quitting, according to Professor Chris Bullen of the University of Auckland. -
Experts call for action to fill gaps on healthy food policies
24 July 2017New Zealand needs major improvements in food policies if it is going to seriously tackle the country’s obesity epidemic, according to findings in the University of Auckland’s second Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI) published today. -
Paying for the price of convenience
20 June 2017Meals prepared at home are cheaper than popular takeaway meals, and most remained cheaper even when accounting for the cost of preparation time. -
Going to sleep on your back increases the risk of stillbirth
19 June 2017New University of Auckland research has found that women who go to sleep on their back in the last three months of pregnancy are almost four times more likely to experience a stillbirth. -
Third medical school will not improve Māori health
19 June 2017Māori doctors are graduating at a rate greater than ever before. This is quite miraculous. -
Babies exposed to a high-sugar diet
19 June 2017A leading child health and obesity expert is warning babies are being weaned into a high sugar diet from as young as four months old – and the problem is being unheeded by health officials. -
Auckland medical researcher first outside US to win prestigious prize
13 June 2017An Auckland medical researcher who has led advances in the care of newborn babies has become the first person outside of the United States to win a prestigious prize. -
Study finds expressive writing can help wounds heal faster
17 May 2017People who wrote emotionally about past stressful events two weeks before having a biopsy had their wound heal faster than people who wrote about factual day to day activities, a study has found. -
Relaxation techniques better for patients than mindfulness therapy
11 May 2017New research has shown that the use of Mindfulness training in cancer patients can produce negative results to their wellbeing compared to using simple relaxation techniques. -
Heart screening in older people could prevent strokes
11 May 2017A University of Auckland academic is supporting calls for heart screening older people to detect the risk of future strokes. -
Regional trends revealed for meth labs
26 April 2017Helensville and Hamilton were two of the meth lab hot spots identified in the first geographic study of clandestine meth lab distribution in New Zealand. -
Report finds our aging population will need increased levels of care
21 April 2017New Zealand’s aging population will lead to a substantial increase in the need to provide daily and weekly care for the elderly, a University of Auckland study has found. -
Monthly vitamin D supplement does not prevent heart disease
21 April 2017A major research trial by the University of Auckland’s School of Population Health has found that taking higher doses of vitamin D once a month won’t lower your risk of heart disease. -
Participants sought for e-cigarette stop-smoking trial
19 April 2017A clinical trial by the University of Auckland is calling for smokers to take part in their stop-smoking programme using nicotine patches and e-cigarettes.
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