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Eye experts to present research at Gisborne’s Mātai Medical Research Institute
Mātai News Eye experts to present research at Gisborne’s Mātai Medical Research Institute The Gisborne Herald, 22 October 2024 Full article here Mātai Medical Research Institute will host a distinguished team of eye experts and eye health researchers this week in a series of free presentations open to the public. Mātai Medical Research Institute will host a distinguished team of…
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New insight into dementia at Mātai Medical Research Institute presentation
Mātai News New insight into dementia at Mātai Medical Research Institute presentation The Gisborne Herald, 03 October 2024 Full article here Dementia and mental health research findings will be revealed at a presentation at the Mātai Medical Research Institute in Gisborne. The Mātai Medical Research Institute will present the findings of its latest research projects on dementia and mental health…
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Meth use: Tairāwhiti study looks at how former long-term users’ brains, hearts recover
Mātai News Meth use: Tairāwhiti study looks at how former long-term users’ brains, hearts recover RNZ, 25 July 2024 Full article here Ben Bristow is analysing data from the study, which Jasmine Taare credits with helping her turnaround. For more than 15 years Jasmine Taare was a meth addict. The Gisborne musician and early-childhood educator kept it a secret,…
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Mātai researchers plot brain health for fresh insights into degenerative conditions
Mātai News Mātai researchers plot brain health for fresh insights into degenerative conditions The Gisborne Herald, 17 June 2024 Full article here A colour-coded map of brain blood flow is required to process the new pulsatility transmission index. A new metric developed from blood circulation in the brain could have major implications in treatment of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and…
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Tairāwhiti Study aims to ‘revolutionise paediatric medicine’
Mātai News Tairāwhiti Study aims to ‘revolutionise paediatric medicine’ By Henry McMullan, 1News Reporter. Tue, Jun 11 Full article here Tairāwhiti/East Coast researchers are scoping new ground by scanning more than two dozen children in what they hope will advance the world famed longitudinal Dunedin Study. Gisborne’s Mātai Medical Research Institute is leading the paediatric healthcare initiative with what it…
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Nurturing Future Leaders
Mātai News Nurturing future leaders: Transformative journey for Mātai interns The Gisborne Herald, 16 February 2024 Full article here Tairāwhiti-based Mātai Medical Research Institute has celebrated the success of its 10-week summer internship programme and farewelled those involved. “What makes this internship unique is its strong focus on community engagement, and providing the students with opportunities to reconnect back home…
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Tuta’s tireless advocacy
Mātai News Tuta’s tireless advocacy to create a Meth Free Tairāwhiti lives on The Gisborne Herald, 7 February 2024 Full article here The late Tuta Ngarimu was committed to ridding the region of methamphetamine and that mission continues through two organisations he worked tirelessly for — The P Pull Movement and Manaaki Moves Trust. Gone but far from forgotten, the…
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Chance to look into the future
Mātai News Chance to look into the future The Gisborne Herald, 2 December 2023 Full article here The Mātai team, interns, and speakers presented over 46 science and community talks at the Mātai Medical Research Institute Image of the Future event last week. Picture by Liam Clayton Gisborne people had a first-hand update on the latest technological advances in medical…
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