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AMRF
- Aug 3
- 7 min
VIDEO: Are you curious about the ageing brain? Alzheimer's disease research
AMRF-funded researchers Conor Nelson and Debbie Young work to create new cures for memory loss, like what's seen in Alzheimer's disease.
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AMRF
- Aug 3
- 10 min
VIDEO: Are you curious about the ageing brain? Early-onset dementia
Dr Brigid Ryan works with a NZ family diagnosed with early-onset dementia. She hopes to cure it with early identification and interventions.
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AMRF
- Aug 2
- 1 min
What is the impact of high heart rate on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain?
Dr Eryn Kwon's research to refine MRI scans and images during elevated heart rate gives neuroscience and brain imaging a big boost.
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AMRF
- Jun 20
- 2 min
Cultivating better mental wellbeing for refugees
Read more about health research benefitting refugee populations in New Zealand on World Refugee Day
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AMRF
- Mar 17
- 1 min
Inspired by stem cells: fresh support for research from medical student's initiative
Social enterprise The Stem Shelves Club demonstrates student's appreciation for the importance of medical research through love of plants
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AMRF
- Dec 18, 2021
- 3 min
Researchers offered $1.36m rescue package
AMRF launches emergency Covid-19 Relief Fund to ensure recovery of health and medical researchers impacted by the pandemic in Auckland
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AMRF
- Nov 12, 2021
- 1 min
Update! Whitu, well-being intervention for teens: Publication
Success for a mobile app to help teens improve their mental well-being against anxiety and depression while dealing with Covid-19 pandemic.
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AMRF
- Aug 10, 2021
- 2 min
Including asthmatic children in their own health decisions
New research will help better support kids to manage their own health decisions, like asthmatic kids who administer their own medicines.
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AMRF
- Aug 3, 2021
- 2 min
Early-career award for emerging health sciences researcher
Dr James McKeage's apparatus for instant needle-free injections isn't science fiction and is being developed here in Auckland
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AMRF
- Jul 29, 2021
- 2 min
Improving equity of pharmacist services for older Maōri patients
The pharmacist has an important place in healthcare as medicines experts and by being easily accessible by patients. Jo Hikaka explores...
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AMRF
- May 27, 2021
- 2 min
Update! Whitu, well-being intervention: Participant feedback
"The best app after what was such a rollercoaster year!" Whitu: 7 ways in 7 days helps young people tackle anxiety and depression.
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AMRF
- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
'Why do I need reading glasses?'
Vision researcher returns to Auckland, bringing cutting-edge techniques to replicate lenses like we see in aged eyes, causing sight problems
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AMRF
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
Scholarships and Fellowships help start researchers off strongly
AMRF made over 50 awards in 2020 for more than $4 million in charitable funding. Read more about scholarship and fellowship recipients.
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AMRF
- Dec 3, 2020
- 2 min
Awards for emerging health sciences researchers
AMRF is pleased to support postdoctoral research at the SUMMIT2020 symposium with a cash prize for Best Oral Presentation.
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AMRF
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
MASTERSTROKE: improving outcomes for stroke patients
This clinical trial will show if different blood pressure management during clot retrieval can improve outcomes from stroke.
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AMRF
- Sep 10, 2020
- 1 min
Update! Whitu: Coping skills app for young people during pandemic
Whitu is a coping skills app for young people during pandemic. This update from the researchers leading the work shows how far they've come.
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AMRF
- Aug 25, 2020
- 1 min
VIDEO: Appendicitis research aiming to improve outcomes for most common surgery for kiwi kids
The 3 Minute Thesis competition is a global initiative to challenge student researchers to succinctly present their work in just 180...
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AMRF
- Aug 17, 2020
- 1 min
VIDEO: Antiviral Drug Discovery for Covid-19
Dr Dan Furkert on his research for antiviral drugs to reduce impact of Covid-19 pandemic.
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AMRF
- Aug 11, 2020
- 2 min
Mum's sleeping position affects blood and oxygen flow to baby
Prenatal MRI research shows mum's sleeping position affects blood flow across placenta and oxygen differences in baby, links to stillbirth
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