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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 4, 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 29, 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 12, 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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AMRF
- Aug 10, 2020
- 1 min
VIDEO: Covid-19 pandemic impact on nurse welfare
Dr Matt Roskruge discusses his research into the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown on nurses in Aotearoa New Zealand. He aims to
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AMRF
- Aug 5, 2020
- 1 min
New hope for preventing premature birth
Research to predict premature birth via simple blood test could save thousands of babies' lives
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AMRF
- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
Targeting tendon healing
AMRF Sr Fellow Dr David Musson works to find and understand fat tissue-related factors linked to tendinopathy, to help heal tendon injury
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AMRF
- Jul 16, 2020
- 1 min
Update! Whitu: 7 ways in 7 days
Update to Whitu app project, a new app to provide tools for young New Zealanders to help tackle anxiety, depression during Covid-10 pandemic
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- Apr 24, 2020
- 6 min
High demand for Covid-19 research funding sees vital projects miss out
Funding for only a fraction of critical Covid-19 research projects in this emergency pandemic response.
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AMRF
- Feb 13, 2020
- 2 min
How robots may help stroke patients walk without a limp
Using robotic technology to help improve gait in stroke patients, people with cerebral palsy and neurological disorders. | AMRF
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AMRF
- Feb 13, 2020
- 3 min
Has New Zealand helped find the world's next antibiotic?
Antibiotic resistant ‘superbugs’ kill thousands so new antimicrobial drug development technology to curb infection will save lives | AMRF
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AMRF
- Feb 13, 2020
- 3 min
$2 Treatment that may prevent brain damage in new borns
Simple affordable treatment prevents low blood sugar / hypoglycaemia in newborn, neonatal, premature NICU babies, saving their brains | AMRF
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AMRF
- Feb 13, 2020
- 4 min
Striving to Improve Cancer Treatment
Glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer research to describe tumours, target treatment, find a cure and save lives | AMRF
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AMRF
- Aug 29, 2019
- 3 min
Could a simple supplement help delay osteoporosis?
Bone and joint research to improve osteoporosis, osteopenia, gout, prevent fractures, broken hips and more | AMRF
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