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New Zealand’s diabetes ‘epidemic’
New research has revealed New Zealand has one of the highest rates of diabetes among developed countries, drawing attention to […]
Continue readingRadioNZ: Vitamin D no panacea – UK study
A UK study has found that, while vitamin D is essential for good bone health, there is no evidence for […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Canadian SMC, diabetes drug suspended, whooping cough
SMC network expands to Canada Monday sees the launch of the Canadian Science Media Centre, representing the SMC network’s first […]
Continue readingExperts on moves to suspend diabetes drug Avandia
SMC UK: Expert reaction to European Medicines Agency recommendation to suspend the diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) Our colleagues at the […]
Continue readingA high-fat diet for weight loss and diabetes? Experts respond
The 60 Minutes programme last Wednesday and again last night featured a story about former All Black Captain Taine Randell, […]
Continue readingODT: High-stakes race to cure type 2 diabetes
A local scientist is convinced that he’s on the path to a treatment for Type II diabetes – a hormone […]
Continue readingDom Post: Kiwi processors play down findings on meat ‘risks’
Tim Cronshaw writes in Business Day about recent US research suggesting that processed meat can increase the risk of developing […]
Continue readingNewsletter digest: DNA forensic pioneer, LCT’s govt funding and climate science’s future
DNA Pioneer in SMC briefing As New Zealand forensic scientists prepare to mark 20 years of DNA testing in New […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Millions wasting their time trying to get fit, says study
Research published in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests that the benefits of aerobic exercise are not universal, and that […]
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