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  • Targeting tendon healing

    tendon cell behaviour and thus affect the mechanical properties that are important for tendons to remain healthy We are now looking at ways to reduce their impact and keep tendons healthier, longer." Read more about how tendon research can save millions of dollars for the health system.

  • High demand for Covid-19 research funding sees vital projects miss out

    Anti-virals and impact on vulnerable supported in emergency grants The impact of Covid-19 on the mental health Donations are critical to increase health and medical research. Click to donate now. “Loneliness has a similar impact on health as smoking or obesity. With $98,281 in funding, the team will collaborate with mental health, e-health, Maori and Pacific Island our health system,” he says.

  • How is AMRF supporting groundbreaking medical device research to help hydrocephalus sufferers?

    suitability of an implantable device for measuring pressure in the brain was recently rewarded with a Health web page to find out more about how you can contribute to medical research, like neuroscience, heart health

  • Whitu: 7 ways in 7 days

    Both mental health professionals, Dr Seralchius and Dr Thabrew believe that up to one million New Zealand “This project could improve the wellbeing, mental health and resilience of up to one million NZ young A well-designed and cross-culturally acceptable app like ours could also reduce health inequities and Collaboration by mental health, e-health, Maori and Pacific Island researchers will strengthen existing As mental health professionals, both doctors have a strong interest in improving the mental health and

  • Researching the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the elderly.

    There has been a call for urgent action to mitigate the physical and mental health consequences of COVID If COVID-19 indeed has had an impact on the health and psychosocial well-being of our older generation , the New Zealand public health and social services and non-government organizations can ramp up their These rapid responses could prevent further deterioration of the health of older New Zealanders, reduce their suffering and ease pressure on New Zealand health services.

  • Covid-19 impact on nurse wellbeing: Identification, sustainability and mitigation

    Massey Business School VIDEO: Watch AMRF's free webinar with Dr Roskruge Dr Matthew Roskruge is a Kiwi health our health system,” he says. “Nurses comprise a large, diverse and essential population within the health workforce. While they are trained to deal with the many challenges working in health presents, this pandemic creates Dr Matthew Roskruge is an emerging health economist, with a strong background in applied quantitative

  • Genetic factor may reduce Type 2 Diabetes risk in some people of Māori and Pacific ancestry

    One of New Zealand’s largest and fastest growing health problem is type 2 diabetes (T2D) and it's associated Therefore, this disease has a major impact on the health and well-being of more than 250,000 New Zealanders research group centred around understanding metabolic disease, like T2D, which have a major impact on the health the treatment of T2D in New Zealand" Dr Merry's research shows potential to have a major impact on health Understanding how this genetic variant influences T2D risk may guide precision health approaches for

  • Social connectedness among older people during Covid-19

    “This matters because loneliness has a similar impact upon health as smoking or obesity. comply with anticipated long-term restrictions will also be contingent on their response to public health to inform their work across the country, as will other key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Health AMRF have awarded Professor Gott and her research team $98,257 to research the mental health impact of The team is partnering with Age Concern and the Ministry of Health to immediately inform their work.

  • VIDEO: Social isolation's impact on older people

    Prof Gott says, "This matters because loneliness has a similar impact upon health as smoking or obesity comply with anticipated long-term restrictions will also be contingent on their response to public health

  • AMRF pledges $500,000 for immediate projects

    “It will focus only on biomedical, clinical or population-health research, specifically investigating research each year – including dementia, cancers, stroke treatments, antibiotic development, heart health and youth mental health. Similarly it could be a research project focused on gathering large datasets in population health. funds all of AMRF’s administration costs, enabling 100% of donations to go directly to medical and health

  • Stapled ACE2 alpha-helical peptides as SARS-CoV-2 spike protein blockers and virus entry inhibitors

    “The global Covid-19 pandemic poses a significant threat to New Zealand from both its impact on the health both Brimble and Cameron, they believe effective antiviral treatment options are essential for the health “We have initiated a plan to tackle this global health crisis using novel chemical manufacturing approaches

  • Video: At the Heart of Medical Research

    Heart health is important for all of us. donors to the Auckland Medical Research Foundation who talk about the latest advancements in heart health

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