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Animal studies & Covid-19 organ injury
A study in mice has identified ways to reduce the damage done to organs by the Covid-19 virus. Covid-19 can sometimes cause a severe...
Gege Li
May 15, 20231 min read
Monkeys are vital in US biomedical research
A report by US scientific experts has confirmed the necessity of non-human primates (NHPs) in research and called for a national strategy...
Bob Tolliday
May 15, 20231 min read
How plastic particles can affect the brain
Researchers have found out how tiny plastic particles in the environment can enter the brain after being eaten, based on a study in mice....
Gege Li
May 15, 20231 min read
Alzheimer’s drugs slow disease
A drug for treating Alzheimer’s disease, developed thanks to animals, has shown encouraging results in a clinical trial. Donanemab is a...
Gege Li
May 9, 20231 min read
Podcast: animal researcher & trauma studies
A Swiss researcher has featured in a podcast describing her research on trauma using mice. Neuroscientist Professor Isabelle Mansuy...
Gege Li
May 9, 20231 min read
Human trial for Zika vaccine
A new Zika vaccine has entered clinical trials in the UK, after the drug showed promising results in studies in animals. Researchers at...
Gege Li
May 9, 20231 min read
HIV studies in animals show progress
A team at Scripps Research, California, USA, has developed a vaccine for HIV (a virus that can lead to AIDS if left untreated) which...
Gege Li
May 9, 20231 min read
Film highlights the need for monkeys in brain research
EARA member the Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) for Neuroscience, Germany, has released a documentary film highlighting the essential...
Gege Li
May 2, 20231 min read
Eye disease treatment for blindness
US researchers, from Harvard Medical School and the biotechnology company Life Biosciences, have developed the first treatment for an eye...
Gege Li
May 2, 20231 min read
‘Game changer’ 3D maps of mice
German researchers have developed a technique to reveal, in incredible detail, the bodies and brains of mice, opening up a new way to...
Gege Li
May 2, 20231 min read
Implant targets pancreatic tumours
A tiny implantable device can deliver cancer treatment directly to tumours to stop their growth, a new study in mice has shown....
Gege Li
Apr 24, 20231 min read
EU project on exposure to microplastics
An EU-funded project will use studies in animals, alongside other methods, to investigate the possible effects of tiny plastic particles...
Gege Li
Apr 24, 20231 min read
Call for neuroscientists to join ‘Pledge for Science’
The European Brain Council (EBC) is seeking volunteers from the scientific community to take part in a series of engagement events with...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 24, 20231 min read
Alternative study for parasite
Researchers in France have studied the key early stages of a common parasite infection in cats, without needing to use cats in their...
Gege Li
Apr 14, 20231 min read
Lack of nutrients & brain damage
A shortage of dietary nutrients can severely impact the development of the brain, an Austrian study in mice has found. Researchers, led...
Gege Li
Apr 14, 20231 min read
New methods for studying animal brains
Recent studies have successfully developed new ways to look at the brains of mice, to provide new insights and understanding. US...
Gege Li
Apr 14, 20231 min read
How zebrafish contribute to biomedical research
EARA has published a feature article on the use of zebrafish in biomedical research and their increasing use over other animals. The...
Gege Li
Apr 11, 20231 min read
Covid-19 nasal vaccine in hamsters
A trial vaccine for Covid-19, which is delivered up the nose, provides better protection than an injection, according to a new study in...
Gege Li
Apr 11, 20231 min read
Biomedical sector in Italy welcomes 2020 EU report on the number of animals used in research
The Italian biomedical research sector has welcomed today the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, on all uses of...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 5, 20233 min read
Biomedical sector in Portugal welcomes 2020 EU report on the number of animals used in research
The Portuguese biomedical research sector has welcomed today the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, on all uses...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 5, 20233 min read
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