Common diabetes drug could treat gum disease and help you age healthier
A new method of controlling inflammation and sugar levels for oral and systemic disease prevention using a common diabetes drug has been discovered by a team of researchers at King’s.
Soprano Larissa Kent awarded significant overseas study scholarship
School of Music alumna Larissa Kent has been awarded a 2023 Kia Ora Foundation Patricia Pratt Scholarship to support her study at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM).
Growing skin in the lab to treat a rare disease
Scientists have successfully gene-engineered skin cells in the laboratory which could be used to treat a rare but sometimes debilitating genetic skin condition.
Gaels capture silver at U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship
Football team advances to the 114th Yates Cup after beating Ottawa Gee-Gees 35-13 at Richardson Field.
Blood pressure variability is a major predictor of heart attack and stroke risk
Changes to blood pressure over time could be used to identify patients at greatest risk of heart attack and stroke.
Call to end harmful marketing after study reveals children’s exposure
An end to outdoor marketing of gambling, alcohol and junk food is urgently needed to protect children from harm, according to new University of Otago-led research.
Study reveals plunge in lithium-ion battery costs
Analysis quantifies a dramatic price drop that parallels similar improvements in solar and wind energy, and shows further steep declines could be possible...
Study reveals how little things can reduce hip fractures
Simple strategies to strengthen your bones, implemented by the whole community not just those at higher risk, could lead to a substantial decrease in hip fractures.
New centre to bridge divide between tech and patients, as COVID accelerates digital health...
The COVID-19 pandemic has lent new urgency to the need for a digitally enabled health system, says the head of a new University of Melbourne...
What regulates the ‘glue’ needed for nerve repair?
Researchers at The University of Queensland have identified a molecule essential for regulating the repair of injured nerves, which could help people recover from nerve damage.
