Micronutrients as a Treatment for Antenatal Depression: Results from “NUTRIMUM”, an RCT using vitamins and minerals to treat depressive symptoms during pregnancy
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...
Vitamins and Minerals as Treatment for Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in Adults: The outcomes from the NoMAD trial (Nutrients for Mental Health, Anxiety and Depression)
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
IS A CAREER AT A RESEARCH ORGANISATION AN ESCALATOR, A LADDER, OR A “HOSTILE OBSTACLE COURSE”? AND WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?
What we’re looking at.
We explore the impact of organisational structures on career aspirations and investigate whether and how work-related values affect career planning and...
Micronutrients absorbed in the mouth reduce irritability and anger but not stress in university students
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,...
Seeing Science photography competition
The UC Science photography competition provides a chance to share insights through the power of photography. Breath-taking, bewildering, thought-provoking, illuminating…
We received a ton...
5 Simple Rules for Using Academic Freedom
If you want to get an academic talking, just bring up the topic of academic freedom. We all have opinions about what it is,...
High school students investigate the stars with UC Science
From the 18 – 23 April, 20 high school students from around New Zealand attended the Elaine P. Snowden (EPS) camp. Over the course of the week the students took part in a range of activities from experiencing life as a UC student through to star gazing at the University of Canterbury’s Mt John Observatory.
Translating science to the real world: Nutrition as a front-line form of treatment after a traumatic event
Disasters, both natural (e.g., earthquakes, floods) and human-made (e.g., terrorism, civil strife), affect communities worldwide, often causing immense disruption and suffering, and lasting psychological...
UC Geography busy over the “break”
A new weather sensor installed by Geography technician Nick Key at Broken River weather station will expand the data available from the station as...
