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World-first research uses gut bacteria to improve health of obese teenagers

World-first research uses gut bacteria to improve health of obese teenagers

by lwan604 | Jan 14, 2021 | Healthy Weight, Media release, Updates

New Zealand research has shown how gut bacteria from healthy, lean people can be used to improve the health of teenagers who are clinically obese. Obese Auckland teenagers who swallowed capsules of the gut bacteria of healthy peers reduced a condition called...
A Better Start funding for research to address inequities in Māori maternal health services

A Better Start funding for research to address inequities in Māori maternal health services

by michelecrawshaw | Nov 2, 2020 | Media release, Research activity, Updates, Vision Matauranga

New kaupapa Māori research funded by A Better Start: E Tipu e Rea National Science Challenge aims to address inequities in maternal health services for Māori by using Māori knowledge and tikanga to empower Māori families. Dr Waikaremoana Waitoki from the University of...
Personal touch to researcher’s work

Personal touch to researcher’s work

by michellec | Apr 13, 2019 | Big Data, Media release, Newsletter, Successful Literacy and Learning, Updates

As an immigrant to New Zealand, A Better Start (ABS) E Tipu e Rea National Science Challenge PhD candidate Alice Kim says her research has personal relevance to her.

Navigating new models of indigenous health and wellbeing

Navigating new models of indigenous health and wellbeing

by michellec | Mar 29, 2019 | Big Data, Events, Media release, Updates

Research Fellow for A Better Start E Tipu e Rea’s Big Data theme Justine Camp’s hard mahi has come to fruition, with an opportunity to speak at an indigenous research conference in Hawaii.

Daughters’ weight and height affected by mothers who smoke

Daughters’ weight and height affected by mothers who smoke

by michellec | Mar 18, 2019 | Events, Media release, Research activity, Updates

Director of A Better Start E Tipu e Rea Professor Wayne Cutfield and Senior Research Fellow at the Liggins Institute Dr José Derraik are part of a new study which highlights another reason for women to avoid tobacco during pregnancy. The new international Liggins...
Responding to Pasifika needs

Responding to Pasifika needs

by michellec | Mar 18, 2019 | Events, Media release, Updates

A passionate group of researchers gathered in Auckland at a Pasifika fono to discuss potential projects within the National Science Challenge A Better Start E Tipu e Rea during the next three to five years.

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