Diabetes
Leo Cheng: an electrifying journey through the gut
Our heart's electrical system is an intricate network but anything that throws it out of whack can cause conditions such as cardiac arrhythmia. But what about the effect of electrical impulses in the… Audio
Nadia Lim: double production, a book and a baby
Chef Nadia Lim had a bit of a juggle when releasing her latest book, her eighth. Her second son, River, arrived earlier than scheduled. The book is Fresh Start Feel Good and an extension of her My… Audio
Mother pushing govt to fund alternative diabetes test
A mother whose child has type one diabetes is pushing for the government to fund a testing device currently not readily available in New Zealand.
Game-changing flower extract treatment to prevent diabetes
Dr Alex Tups is one of the inventors of a new treatment to stop pre-diabetes developing into type 2 diabetes. It uses a natural extract derived from the dahlia flower. The treatment is beginning a… Audio
Your risk of disease may have been programmed before you were born
Liggins Institute Ph.D. student Jasmine Plows explores the state of current research into obesity in the womb. Audio
Does obesity start in the womb?
Research from the Liggins Institute into whether obesity starts in the womb. PhD student Jasmine Plows with her findings so far. She has been researching gestational diabetes and developing potential… Audio
The Science of... Sweat
Simon Morton and Alison Ballance present a three-part series exploring the science of sweat, virtual reality and Vitamin C. This week, the function of a much-maligned bodily fluid that plays a vital… Audio, Gallery
New glucose test should be govt-funded - Diabetes NZ
Diabetes NZ is concerned the price of a new blood-sugar testing method will prove too expensive for some unless the device receives funding from Pharmac.
Fructose and the diabetic heart
Kim Mellor suspects that fructose, as well as glucose, is causing diabetic heart disease and she is looking at its effect on heart cells and heart muscle. Audio
Woman lost baby due to hospital mistake - Health and Disability Commissioner
Staff at Palmerston North Hospital missed a red flag that led to a woman needing an emergency caesarian and losing her baby, the Health and Disability Commissioner says. Audio
The Cost of Sugar
Professor Jim Mann, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth and Professor Tony Blakely talk to Kim Hill about why free sugar is so bad, whether diet soft drinks are good, and sugar versus fat. Audio
Fighting Obesity with a plant based diet
A new Gisborne-based study, suggests a plant-based whole-food diet may be the answer to reduce obesity and diabetes. Audio
Two thirds of Tongans probably have diabetes
The President of the Tonga Diabetic Association says two thirds of adults in Tonga are likely to have diabetes.
Baking without refined sugar
Carine Claudepierre is a scientist and sweet-tooth who discovered a few years ago she was pre-diabetic. That set her off on a journey of trialing new ways of baking - without refined sugars and flours… Audio, Gallery
NZers discover potential diabetes breakthrough
New Zealand researchers believe they've made a potentially significant breakthrough in the management and treatment of Type 2 diabetes. Audio
David Galler: stories of life and death
Kim Hill talks to Dr David Galler, Intensive Care Specialist at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital for 25 years, and clinical director at Ko Awatea. He tells his story in the memoir, Things That Matter… Audio
Gene linked to obesity found in half of Samoans
American researchers have discovered that close to half of all Samoans have a gene that increases their risk of becoming obese.
Diabetes-related amputations increasing in New Zealand
Urgent action being called for as the number of amputations due to diabetes rises. We ask the chief executive of Diabetes New Zealand, Steve Crew, what needs to be done. Audio
Pacific Kryptonite
The fructose in sugar is like kryptonite to Maori and Pasifika people so Hastings Girls' High School has begun a healthy food revolution in their community. Video, Audio, Gallery
Fiji doctor says number of diabetic amputations 'depressing'
A doctor in Fiji says the large number of amputations that have to be undertaken because of diabetes is depressing. Audio