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Could native lizards be born “old” as the climate warms? – Expert Reaction

Could native lizards be born “old” as the climate warms? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 August 202209 August 2022

Research published today finds that in warming conditions, lizards are born with shorter telomeres – the protective caps on DNA […]

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Strokes expected to increase – In the News

Strokes expected to increase – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 22 June 201812 February 2019

Despite improvements in stroke prevention and management, the number of strokes in New Zealand will increase by 40 per cent […]

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How old are you really? Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 July 201528 March 2016

There is more to human ageing than just the passing of time. A new study, published in PNAS, uses a […]

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Mediterranean diet and telomere length – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 December 201428 March 2016

According to a new study published in the British Medical Journal eating a Mediterranean diet might help extend your lifespan. […]

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NZ ranks 10th in global ageing report

In the News  |  Published: 01 October 201428 March 2016

New Zealand is the 10th best country in the world to grow old in, ranking above both Australia and the […]

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NZ ranks high in global ageing report – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 October 201428 March 2016

New Zealand is the 10th best country in the world to grow old in, ranking above both Australia and the […]

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NZ Herald: Portraits of a thousand lives

In the News  |  Published: 31 May 2010

The Dunedin Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, which began in 1972, has since then tracked the lives of over […]

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