News
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Further evidence of salt’s harm
26 August 2013A study by a Liggins Institute Research Fellow adds weight to recommendations to limit the amount of salt we consume. -
Ka Pai Kai: healthy cooking for teens and families
20 August 2013All Black legend Buck Shelford is hosting healthy cooking classes at Onehunga High School. -
Treatment increases bone strength in adolescents with cerebral palsy
20 August 2013A treatment known as whole body vibration therapy significantly increases bone strength among adolescents with cerebral palsy. -
Fellowship to explore fetal origins of heart disease
15 August 2013The early determinants of heart health will be investigated in a new joint postdoctoral fellowship awarded by the Heart Foundation and Gravida: National Centre for Growth and Development. -
Severe morning sickness may pose long term risks for children
11 August 2013Study shows children whose mothers had a severe form of morning sickness may have increased risks of metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, as adults. -
Endocrine medal awarded to Liggins Director
08 August 2013Prof. Wayne Cutfield was honoured with the Norman Wettenhall Medal for research and innovation at the Annual Meeting of the Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group last week. -
Long research journey to clinical trial
11 July 2013University of Auckland researchers will soon begin a world first clinical trial to test whether a well-known drug can improve the prospects of babies who grow poorly in the womb. -
Te Reo Māori resource will grow health understanding
30 June 2013Maori Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of Education, the Hon. Dr Pita Sharples will be presented with copies of a new resource designed to support science education and build health literacy in Māori immersion schools. -
Global action needed on gestational diabetes
23 June 2013Professor of Maternal and Perinatal Health, Caroline Crowther has challenged the international research community to unite in efforts to deal with the increasingly common pregnancy complication, gestational diabetes. -
Simple solution for common neonatal problem
17 June 2013A glucose gel rubbed inside the mouths of new-born babies could be an effective way to prevent a common neonatal condition which sometimes leads to brain damage. -
Director applauds bold commitment to Science Challenges
01 May 2013Liggins Institute Director Professor Wayne Cutfield has responded enthusiastically to today’s announcement by Hon Steven Joyce of the Science Challenges selected for funding. -
Best thesis award
01 May 2013Liggins Institute graduate Dr Chris McKinlay has won one of five prestigious Vice-Chancellor’s Best Doctoral Thesis Prizes (2012). -
Study reveals new information about how bacteria work
01 May 2013Understanding DNA structure and function in simple cells offers new clues about how bacteria work and may herald future approaches to controlling their activity. -
Study supports traditional diabetes therapy claim
13 March 2013A clinical trial by researchers at the Liggins Institute has shown that an extract of fresh olive leaves appreciably reduces some risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes. -
Birth order linked to increased risk of diabetes, metabolic disorders
13 February 2013Study finds reduced insulin effectiveness, higher blood pressure in first-born children -
Institute hosts top school science students
05 December 2012Twenty of New Zealand’s brightest young minds have some searching questions in store for a panel of science role-models they will meet at the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute on Monday 10 December. -
Institute receives funding for Healthy Growth Research
04 December 2012The Liggins Institute of The University of Auckland, New Zealand announced today that it will receive funding through the Achieving Healthy Growth program within the Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative. -
Liggins Institute programme enables student’s high achievement
28 November 2012St Cuthbert’s College student Hannah Ng was presented with New Zealand’s most prestigious school science award, the Prime Minister’s Future Scientist Prize at a ceremony in Wellington this morning. -
Government collaborative research entity changes name – builds global capability
22 November 2012New Zealand’s National Research Centre for Growth and Development (the NRCGD) has been renamed Gravida. This is part of a plan by the NRCGD to build the capability and reputation of the organisation before a global audience. -
Scientists gather for nutrition conference
19 November 2012Leading national and international scientists will explore "Frontiers in Nutrition" at the annual conference of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand this week.