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By Adarsh Chand, MSc student, Te Puna Toiora Lab
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Chand, A., Darling, K., & Rucklidge, J. J. (2025). Duration effects of micronutrients in...
by Maddie Mitchell, MSc, clinical psychology student.
Depression during pregnancy, also known as ‘antenatal depression’, is a debilitating condition for soon-to-be mothers and a risk...
By Jessica Heaton, MSc, postgraduate student in clinical psychology.
Pregnancy can be an exciting journey for many, but for others, it comes with unexpected...
Dr Nurina Katta. Dr Katta completed her PhD in Te Puna Toiora, the Mental Health and Nutrition Lab at the University of Canterbury
Understanding Emotion...
Dr Siobhan Campbell
Siobhan is a recent PhD graduate from Te Puna Toiora (Mental Health and Nutrition Research Lab) based at the University of Canterbury....
Dr Hayley Bradley
Researchers from Te Puna Toiora (Mental Health and Nutrition Research Lab) have published a new study investigating whether broad-spectrum micronutrients (vitamins and...
Publication just out: Blampied, M., Tylianakis, J. M., Bell, C., Gilbert, C., & Rucklidge, J. J. (2023). Efficacy and safety of a vitamin-mineral intervention for symptoms of anxiety and depression in adults: A randomised placebo-controlled trial “NoMAD”. Journal of Affective Disorders, 339, 954-964. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2023.05.077
Written by: Nurina Katta
Long-term stress can increase the risk of all kinds of adverse physical and mental health conditions, such as strokes, cardiovascular disease,...
UC Arts and UC Science once again joined forces to run our Art of Science competition. Students from Year 5 to 13 were invited...
Seeing Science Winners
A huge congratulations to all the winners in our inaugural photo competition. We were impressed by the quality of the entrants and...
