News Archives

 

2008

 

Children's lack of sleep may lead to adult obesity

4 November 2008
Results from the Dunedin Study published today explain that children who do not get enough sleep are at a higher risk of becoming overweight adults.

Teen drinking increases risks for poor adult health

17 October 2008
Adolescents who take up drinking or drugs before they turn 15 are at elevated risk for poor health outcomes as adults - new research from the Dunedin Study.

Smoking Gums Implicate Cannabis

6 February 2008
New research released by the Dunedin Study, one of the NCLR partners, explores the links between regular cannabis smoking and advanced gum disease.

New research centre puts NZ lives under the microscope

16 November 2007
Studying New Zealanders from "cradle to grave" and using the findings to benefit society is the focus of a new nationwide research centre...

2007

 

Breastfeeding can raise IQ

6 November 2007
Breastfeeding can have a positive effect on the IQ of children when combined with the right genes, report researchers from the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study.