Nicky Pellegrino
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- Sep 30, 2026
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Is this the way to help minimise brain damage after a stroke? (opens the original)
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Damage limitation: Researchers hope cooling the brain will slow down processes that use up energy. Photo / Supplied Stroke not only kills many New Zealanders, it is also a leading cause of disability. Now, researchers in this country are at the forefront of developing a simple, low-cost treatment that has the potential to slow brain damage and buy time for medics to intervene successfully. With ischemic stroke, a clot blocks an artery that supplies blood and oxygen to the brain, essentially star
Suffering from lower back pain? Why science recommends a swim (opens the original)
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The buoyancy of water helps people engage in movement they might not otherwise try. Photo / Getty Images Swimming has lots of health benefits. It is good for cardio-respiratory fitness, works most of the muscles in the body and is gentle on the joints. It also tends to be the form of exercise doctors recommend to patients with lower back pain. The days of being told to rest up after you hurt your back are over. Movement is now seen as the key to improving function and reducing pain. Although som
Transgender health advocates push for a rethink on puberty blockers (opens the original)
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Gender dysphoria affects a small number of adolescents – fewer than 100 a year according to estimates – but the issue gets much attention. Photo / Getty Images There are few aspects of healthcare causing more controversy right now than the practise of giving puberty blockers to young people dealing with gender dysphoria. While it affects a small number of adolescents – fewer than 100 a year according to estimates – the issue has been getting lots of attention. In December, the government announc
New NZ study targets inflammation linked to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s (opens the original)
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Chronic inflammation plays a role in nearly every known brain disease - when should we intervene and what would that look like? NZ researchers hope to answer these questions. Photo / Getty Images Chronic inflammation plays a role in nearly every known brain disease. Medical scientists still haven’t pinpointed how or discovered what can be done about it, but they are tearing ahead with research. Why does an immune system response that is designed to protect us fail to switch itself off and cause
Boh Runga turns rural garage into recording studio for fellow musicians (opens the original)
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Kiwi music star Boh Runga’s new venture is perfectly pitched. Photo / Emily Chalk The things that help singer Boh Runga find joy these days are mostly close to home. She and fellow musician Troy McKubre enjoy a peaceful rural life on their small lifestyle block near Kumeū in West Auckland. Nevertheless, they’ve been busy working on an ambitious project that’s bringing lots more people to their doorstep. After 15 years together, the Stellar* frontwoman, 56, and her partner, 46, have converted a l
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