top of page

News from EARA
This page contains all the news outputs from EARA, including press releases and videos, EARA policy and news briefings, plus opinion pieces and significant media articles.
โ
Other pages in this section explain more about EARA on social media and practical information for journalists.
โ
Search


Coronavirus infection treatment for cats gives insights on long COVID
US researchers have successfully treated cats with a severe coronavirus infection using a combination of stem cells and antiviral drugs, offering insights that could benefit both veterinary and human medicine.ย
Inรชs Serrenho
14 hours ago1 min read
ย


Animals are indispensable for brain research โ opinion article
An opinion article in the German newspaper Die Zeit by Olivia Masseck, a professor at the University of Cologne, provides an overview on why animals are needed in basic brain research and argues that a complete ban of animal use in research would risk progress in medicine.ย
Helena Pinheiro
14 hours ago1 min read
ย


Engineered stem cells slow ageing in monkeysย
Scientists in China have slowed signs of ageing in monkeys using modified stem cells, potentially paving the way for stem cell-based treatments for age-related health conditions.ย
Helena Pinheiro
14 hours ago1 min read
ย


Protein helps lung cancer reach the brain in mice
Researchers from Canada have discovered that a protein long connected to Alzheimerโs disease helps lung cancer cells in mice spread to the brain.ย ย
Helena Pinheiro
Jul 141 min read
ย


Infiltrada en el Bรบnker: a dishonest movie
The movie, Infiltrada en el Bรบnker (Undercover:ย Inside the Bunker) uses a mixture of documentary footage, long fictional scenes and undercover film taken inside the research facility Vivotecnia in Madrid, Spain, and sets out to condemn the use of animals in scientific research.
Kirk Leech
Jun 303 min read
ย


Immunological drug found to increase longevity in eight species
Researchers in the United Kingdom have discovered a drug that could have the same life-extending effect as eating less, potentially guiding new approaches to improving human health and lifespan.ย
Helena Pinheiro
Jun 301 min read
ย


Mice and monkeys share revealing facial expressions
Research from Germany has discovered that facial expressions in mice and macaques can be used to measure cognitive states and understand thought processes โ a potential breakthrough for brain research.ย
Helena Pinheiro
Jun 301 min read
ย


Study in rats shows how paracetamol relieves pain
Researchers in Israel unveiled how one of the most common painkillers โ paracetamol - relieves pain, in a study conducted on rats.ย
Helena Pinheiro
Jun 161 min read
ย


Karolinska Institutet corrects false claims made by Swedish NGO Animalkind
Karolinska Institutetย (KI)ย in Stockholm, Sweden has correctedย statements made byย NGOย Animalkindย in the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. According to Animalkind, Sweden fallsย short in enforcing its animal welfare laws when it comes to animals used for scientific purposes, suggesting thatย illegal practices are taking place across the country.ย
Monique Havermans
Jun 151 min read
ย


Females may be more sensitive to alcohol โ rat study
Researchers from the USA found that changes in the brains of female rats exposed to alcohol appear earlier than in males, potentially guiding personalised treatments for women.
Helena Pinheiro
Jun 91 min read
ย


EARA Leads on Openness and Transparency at FELASA 2025
EARA has just takenย part in the 16th Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations (FELASA) Congress, held in Athens, Greece from 2 to 5 June 2025, making significant contributions to the scientific programme, addressing openness, transparencyย and public engagement in animal research.ย
Nuno Gonรงalves
Jun 63 min read
ย


Caloric restriction slows ovary ageing in monkeys
Researchers in the US found that a moderate caloric restriction for three years when monkeys were about to enter menopause slowed alterations in the ovaries that usually occur with ageing.
Helena Pinheiro
Jun 21 min read
ย


Gel seals internal wounds in rats and pigs
Researchers in the United States have developed an injectable gel that can rapidly seal wounds in organs, reducing blood loss, in studies with rats and pigs.ย
Helena Pinheiro
May 261 min read
ย


Skin bacteria in mice can protect from the sun
Researchers in France and Austria have discovered that skin bacteria can directly interfere in the protection against radiation that usually causes sunburn.ย ย
Helena Pinheiro
May 191 min read
ย


Common drugs have different effects on male and female mice's brains
New research from Sweden has shown that combinations of prescribed drugs may influence sex-specific brain function.ย Polypharmacy โ...
Inรชs Serrenho
May 191 min read
ย


Scientists develop successful blood vessel implants in rats
Researchers in the United States successfully implanted a synthetic aorta artery in rats, a potential advancement in the treatment of severe cardiovascular diseases.ย
Helena Pinheiro
May 191 min read
ย


Mice study breakthrough in brain disease research
Researchers in Belgium have successfully replaced defective brain immune cells (microglia) in mice โ potentially a breakthrough in the...
Helena Pinheiro
May 121 min read
ย


Treatment to fight liver cancer in mice
Swiss researchers have developed a new antibody treatment that helps the immune system fight liver cancer in mice, even when other...
Inรชs Serrenho
May 121 min read
ย


Mice study brings closer a new type of birth control
Researchers in Sweden have identified a new antibody-based approach to block fertilisation in mice, paving the way for a non-hormonal...
Inรชs Serrenho
May 51 min read
ย


Gut bacteria play 'key role' in pain condition - mice study
Researchers in Canada have shown that gut bacteria from patients with fibromyalgia can trigger pain and immune reactions when...
Nuno Gonรงalves
May 51 min read
ย
bottom of page