Discovering how neurons die in Alzheimer’s
The cause of brain neuron death in Alzheimer’s disease – a key hallmark of the condition – has finally been identified, according to a...
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Gege Li
- 12 hours ago
- 1 min
Awards recognise research using animals
This year’s prestigious Lasker Awards include scientists who have used animals as part of their research into cancer and eye diseases....
Bob Tolliday
- 12 hours ago
- 1 min
US campaign highlights animal studies
An innovative US social media campaign, aimed at increasing public support for animal studies, which benefit humans and animals alike,...
Nuno Gonçalves
- 12 hours ago
- 1 min
'Inverse vaccine' for autoimmune diseases
US researchers have used mice to develop an ‘inverse vaccine’ with the potential to combat autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis....
Gege Li
- Sep 18
- 1 min
Clues in the skull to treat brain diseases
Immune cells in the bone marrow of the skull could provide new ways to diagnose and treat neurological diseases, recent research in mice...
Gege Li
- Sep 18
- 1 min
Understanding movement & behaviour
Two separate studies in zebrafish have shed light on how the brain controls movement, providing valuable insights into behaviour and the...
Nuno Gonçalves
- Sep 18
- 1 min
Gut bacteria insights into colon cancer
Canadian researchers have uncovered promising results in the battle against colon cancer, in research using mice. The study, at the...
Gege Li
- Sep 11
- 1 min
Bladder cancer insights from cats & dogs
Studies on pet cats and dogs, with natural bladder cancer, have revealed important gene mutations, shared with humans which may lead to...
Gege Li
- Sep 11
- 1 min
Success of pig kidney studies
A series of successful kidney experiments on pigs could potentially help treat diseases and solve organ donation shortages. Researchers...
Nuno Gonçalves
- Sep 11
- 1 min
Brain cell discovery in mice
A new way of communicating between different types of brain cells has been identified in mice. The discovery, by researchers at the...
Gege Li
- Sep 4
- 1 min
Supplements treat hearing loss in mice
South American scientists have identified that a lack of cholesterol is linked to hearing loss in mice, and have found an effective...
Gege Li
- Sep 4
- 1 min
Arthritis treatment gives hope for human cure
A treatment for osteoarthritis, which has been successful in dogs and horses, is being tried on a zoo gorilla as a potential treatment...
Gege Li
- Sep 4
- 1 min
Progress with animal monitoring tech
A new type of telemetry jacket, used to monitor the bodily functions of laboratory rats, is now being tested and validated for use with...
Gege Li
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Treating diabetes with music
Cells engineered to release insulin at the sound of rock music may become a new treatment for diabetes, a study in mice has found....
Gege Li
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Shedding light on dementia using mice
Researchers have found how high blood pressure changes the brain’s arteries, paving the way to develop a possible first treatment for one...
Gege Li
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Naked mole rats & extended lifespan
A possible anti-ageing treatment has been identified, by US researchers, who successfully improved life expectancy in mice using genes...
Gege Li
- Aug 21
- 1 min
Zebrafish & eye development
New zebrafish research by EARA member institutions has shed light on how eyes are formed, in turn providing key insights into...
Gege Li
- Aug 21
- 1 min
Treating alcohol addiction - monkey study
US researchers have found that alcohol addiction could be reversed with a gene therapy that ‘resets’ the brain’s dopamine levels, using...
Gege Li
- Aug 21
- 1 min
Mice with human livers to treat disease
Healthy human livers in mice can be used to better understand and potentially treat various liver diseases, a recent study has shown....
Gege Li
- Aug 14
- 1 min
Tracking techniques developed in rodents
Recent studies have developed new techniques for tracking brain signals and bone development in mice and rats. Scientists at Lund...
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