Living in an unequal society impacts the structure of children’s brains, study finds
Alterations in the thickness of the cortex in several regions of the brain—darker colors indicate a greater reduction…
Stress alters metabolic hormone with health consequences, study shows
Elevated serum FGF21 in MitoD is exacerbated in response to acute mental stress and correlated with disease severity.…
AI nutrition study finds ‘five every day’ may keep the doctor away
Alpha diversity comparison across physiological and dietary factors and demographic differences with respect to subsets of individuals differing…
An AI system goes head-to-head with a human expert to work through a challenging medical case
Overview of CPC-Bench and Dr. CaBot. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2509.12194 Except for one key aspect, the setup…
Skin symptoms may forewarn mental health risks
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Scientists have discovered that mental health patients who have skin conditions may be more…
Precise gene editing technique changes one DNA base to correct heart disease
Researchers used a technique called base editing to correct a mutation in the lamin A gene. At 8…
Stormwater solutions lying in the soil
Sue Ira has brought her spade along to an appointment with The Detail. But she didn’t have to…
NZ reliance on ag and tourism demands added caution around gene technology
Opinion: The rewrite of our gene technology law takes on a whole new meaning when looking at what…
GPs question ACC clampdown on medical certificates
General practitioner groups say an ACC plan to keep a tighter watch on the use of medical certificates…
Postcode lottery across mental health and addiction system
A year’s worth of data on the coalition Government’s mental health targets shows the system has met its…
Ministerial compromise seeks efficiencies in buying $1.5b of medical devices
Analysis: It’s only taken 13 years. But this afternoon, health ministers are expected to announce a compromise that shares…
Govt recognises opioid danger to our elderly
Comment: Opioids often make headlines usually for the wrong reasons, linked to words such as epidemic, addiction, dependence,…