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Top Kiwi fundraiser headhunted by Cambridge University
A Kiwi who raised $100m for medical research has been headhunted by Cambridge University.
More babies to benefit from Kiwis' global health breakthrough
NZ-made gel that's helped millions of babies worldwide set to have an even bigger impact.
Women whose mothers smoked more likely to be short and fat
Research led by a Kiwi scientist found evidence of more harm from smoking in pregnancy.
Michael J Fox backs $200,000 Kiwi study
Hollywood star Michael J Fox's charity is funding promising NZ Parkinson's research.
Poo pill could help obese teens lose weight
Cutting-edge research by the Liggins Institute could also help with other health problems.
Do fish oil pills really protect your heart?
A new review suggests long-chain omega 3 supplements do little for heart protection.
Outgoing Sir Peter Gluckman: 'It's been a privileged position'
Outgoing PM's science adviser Sir Peter Gluckman reflects on his decade in the top role.
Prem baby study hopes to prevent learning issues later in life
A new study will see MRI scans study the development of the brains of premature babies.
Scientists applaud pick for Gluckman's successor
Respected biochemist Professor Juliet Gerrard stepping into PM's science adviser role.
NZ baby study gets US cash boost
NZ-led study that could help up to a third of all babies born gets a $2.8m boost from US.
Type 2 diabetes slowly rising in Auckland kids
Children as young as 10 presenting with type 2 diabetes.
Lactose intolerant people sought for a2 milk study
Researchers on the hunt for lactose intolerant Aucklanders.
Jury out on Viagra benefits for babies
The drug shows promise for babies whose growth is stunted due to issues with the placenta.
Ethnicity a factor in baby heart defects
Maori, Pacific Island babies with a rare heart defect are less likely to survive.
Weighty challenge: Why is NZ getting so fat?
Eat sugar and fat, get fat? There's much more to obesity than that, writes Jamie Morton.
Can fish oil in pregnancy prevent diabetes in children?
New trial investigates whether fish oil in pregnancy can combat weight problems in kids.
NZ pregnancy study: Is diet fizz really better?
Clare Reynolds switched from regular to diet fizz during pregnancy. But was it any better?
4-year-olds resisting NZ's rising tide of obesity
Kiwi four-year-olds appear to be resisting the rising tide of obesity, new findings show.
Treatment for babies with fetal growth syndrome proven safe
Up to 6000 New Zealand babies could benefit from the findings of a New Zealand study.
Billy Apple gifts his faeces to science
Artist Billy Apple has helped to prove that microbes in our faeces are unique identifiers.
Untangling obesity and diabetes' 'missing link'
Genetic changes in "junk DNA" may be a missing link between type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Study reveals new benefits of A2 milk
A2 milk prevents some symptoms of dairy intolerance and eases others, Kiwi research shows.
New vibration therapy trial offers hope
Vibration therapy could help young people with cerebral palsy, Auckland researchers say.
High-fat diet bad for bone health - study
High-fat diets are bad for bone health - especially for those born small or too early.
Fish oil findings prove promising for mums
NZ study raises possibility fresh fish oil may aid children of overweight pregnant women.
Childhood exercise fights long-term obesity
Bone marrow was found to "remember" the effects of exercise long after the exercise ended.
Major DNA study could help tackle obesity
Scientists will tap into the DNA data of thousands of young people in major new study.