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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Study in chicks reveals causes of deafness from birth
Scientists from the UK and the US have uncovered new genetic clues to congenital deafness using chick embryos. Congenital hearing loss -...
Inรชs Serrenho
Apr 281 min read
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New 'vaccine' can reduce asthma symptoms in mice
US researchers have developed a โvaccineโ that successfully reduced allergic reactions in mice with asthma forย up to a year ย after...
Inรชs Serrenho
Apr 281 min read
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AAALAC awards for 3Rs innovation
EARA member AAALAC International has announced details about its 2025ย Global 3Rs Awards ย worth $10,000 (USD) each. Up to four awards...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 281 min read
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Feature: How animal studies contributed to biomedical breakthroughs in 2024
As EARA prepares for the annual Be Open About Animal Research Day (#BOARD25) to be held on Tuesday, 3 June, we look back at how...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 239 min read
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Mouse study gives clues to infertility
Researchers in Poland have identified, in genetically altered mice, the critical role of a group of genes in the development of egg and...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Apr 211 min read
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Monkeys infected by Mpox reveal clue to outbreaks
An international research team have traced the Mpox virus outbreak in monkeys to a species of wild rodent, identified as a new...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Apr 141 min read
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Innovative gel helps muscle cells grow - mice study
UK researchers have successfully grown human muscle tissue within mice using a gel-based transplant method. The team atย Queen Mary...
Inรชs Serrenho
Apr 71 min read
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Reducing blood pressure and anxiety in mice
US researchers have identified brain cells (neurons) in mice that, when activated with light, can significantly reduce both blood...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Apr 71 min read
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How dogs are used in research - EARA feature
EARA has updated itsย feature article ย about the use of dogs in biomedical research with recent case studies and video. The latest EU...
The European Animal Research Association
Apr 71 min read
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Reducing animal use in innovative antibody testing
A breakthrough technology developed in Switzerland couldย drastically reduce ย the number of animals needed for safety testing of...
Inรชs Serrenho
Mar 311 min read
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Microbiome scent has effect on fruit fly growth
Researchers in South Korea have discovered that gut bacteria can emit airborne scents that helpย the growth of fruit flies. While it is...
Gege Li
Mar 311 min read
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