Sex differences in disease
The reason men and women experience disease and react to drugs differently is more complex than we think, according to a new study in...
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Gege Li
- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
Brain research & monkeys
Leading neuroscientists from around the world have stated that non-human primates (NHP) remain ‘essential’ for our understanding of the...
Gege Li
- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
A mini brain microscope for mice
A mini microscope that can be mounted on the heads of mice to record their brain activity is set to be a ‘game changer’ for studying...
Gege Li
- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
Potential treatments for severe asthma
An inflammatory molecule appears to be the cause of airway damage in severe asthma, a new US study in mouse and human tissue has found....
Gege Li
- Dec 12, 2022
- 1 min
Tumours in mice grow faster at night
The ability of an animal’s immune system to fight cancer is dependent on the time of day, according to new research using mice....
Gege Li
- Dec 12, 2022
- 1 min
Animal studies & Covid treatments
Two recent studies have again shown the value of using animals to find treatments and protection against Covid-19. Scientists at the...
Gege Li
- Dec 12, 2022
- 2 min
Neuralink under fire for monkey tests
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s medical device company, is said to be currently under federal investigation over its alleged mistreatment of...
Gege Li
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
Cancer research for humans and dogs
The US news programme 60 Minutes has aired an episode on the key role research using dogs plays in the search for drugs and treatments...
Gege Li
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
How the foetus can ‘self-repair’ wounds
Damage to the protective sac that surrounds a foetus in the womb can be repaired in part by the foetus itself, a new study in humans and...
Gege Li
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
Healing brain damage in zebrafish
Researchers have shown how proteins can stop scars forming in the brain, helping our understanding of how to regenerate tissue for people...
Gege Li
- Nov 28, 2022
- 1 min
HIV can damage the brain
Macaques infected with a virus similar to HIV can develop symptoms linked to brain diseases, researchers in the Netherlands have found. A...
Gege Li
- Nov 28, 2022
- 1 min
Brain & breathing ‘closely linked’
Using animal and human brain imaging studies, researchers have revealed how the act of breathing can shape the brain. A study led by...
Gege Li
- Nov 21, 2022
- 1 min
Armadillos, leprosy & liver disease
The bacteria responsible for leprosy can actually help regenerate diseased livers, a UK study in armadillos has found. Armadillos are...
Gege Li
- Nov 21, 2022
- 1 min
Brain research prizes & animal studies
Hamsters, flies and mice are among the animals that have been central to discoveries in research at this year’s Society for Neuroscience...
Gege Li
- Nov 21, 2022
- 1 min
Gene edited mice to improve research
The Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell, UK, is looking to fund projects to develop models of genetically altered mice for use in biomedical...
Gege Li
- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
Shedding light on sleep and diseases
Several recent studies in mice have helped our understanding of sleep and how it is linked to stress and diseases such as Alzheimer's. A...
Gege Li
- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
Human & primate brain cells
A new US study has revealed the striking similarities between the brain cells of humans and non-human primates in the part of the brain...
The European Animal Research Association
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
Clear evidence of greater openness about animal research – Spanish report
In its most comprehensive annual report ever, the Transparency Agreement on Animal Research in Spain (TA) has given numerous examples of...
The European Animal Research Association
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
El Quinto Informe Anual 2022 del Acuerdo COSCE sobre Transparencia en el Uso de Animales
Una de cada tres instituciones que apuestan por la transparencia en experimentación animal en el mundo son españolas. España mantiene el...
Gege Li
- Nov 7, 2022
- 1 min
Understanding diabetes using mice
Scientists who have observed how a specific gene works in mice, believe their findings could help develop new types of diabetes...
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