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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, 20223 min read
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...
The European Animal Research Association
Nov 8, 20223 min read
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...
Gege Li
Nov 7, 20221 min read
Combined treatment kills tumours
US researchers have found that a new type of cancer treatment, tested in mice, can completely destroy colon and rectal tumours in a...
Gege Li
Nov 7, 20221 min read
3Rs research work wins honours
Scientists from across the word, who have demonstrated significant and innovative contributions to reducing, replacing, or refining the...
Gege Li
Nov 7, 20221 min read
Tracking immune cells in mouse tumours
Swiss researchers have found a method to monitor immune cells, in brain and breast tumours of mice, without the use of invasive cancer...
Gege Li
Oct 31, 20221 min read
Protecting against fungal pneumonia
Researchers have discovered, in mice, how immunity is acquired against fungal infections, for which there are currently no approved human...
Gege Li
Oct 31, 20221 min read
Event: the future of animal research
An important webinar discussion on the implications of calls for a phase-out of animal research in Europe takes place tomorrow. The...
Bob Tolliday
Oct 24, 20221 min read
Fatty tissue & global parasitic disease
The fatty tissue around the intestines of mice can protect them from parasitic infections, a new study has found. Research led by EARA...
Gege Li
Oct 24, 20221 min read
The skin condition that differs by sex
By studying mice, scientists have advanced their understanding of why men suffer from severe psoriasis more than women. A study at Kyoto...
Georgios Petrellis
Oct 24, 20221 min read
Male hormone helps fight rare cancer
Male mice appear to be better at fighting diseases, such as adrenal cancer, than female mice, according to a study by French scientists....
Gege Li
Oct 24, 20221 min read
EU brain project & animal studies
As the EU-funded European Brain Research Area (EBRA) project nears a conclusion, Sabine Hölter, the co-ordinator of the Predictive Model...
Bob Tolliday
Oct 17, 20221 min read
Human brain cells 'work' in rat brains
Human brain cells have been successfully transplanted into rats, which may pave the way for a better understanding of brain development...
Gege Li
Oct 17, 20221 min read
Enzyme therapy for fatal brain disorder
Research in animals has provided key clues for treating infantile Batten disease (CLN1 disease), an incurable brain disorder that can...
Gege Li
Oct 17, 20221 min read
Fruit fly study of rare bone cancer
Scientists in Spain have found a new research method to study a rare, but often fatal bone cancer affecting children and young adults....
Gege Li
Oct 17, 20221 min read
A fibre diet limits MS-like symptoms
Scientists have found that guar gum, a good source of fibre, can successfully limit inflammation and delay Multiple Sclerosis (MS)...
Maria Vlastara
Oct 11, 20221 min read
Fasting & countering inflammation
A study reveals that sending signals of fasting to the brain of mice can help their body combat inflammation. In the study, UK scientists...
Maria Vlastara
Oct 10, 20221 min read
Understanding DMD muscle degeneration
Scientists may have answered how Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) starts to form, using mice. DMD is a disease caused by a genetic...
Maria Vlastara
Oct 3, 20221 min read
Funding stymies acceptance of non-animal testing
A chronic shortage of funding is holding up the approval of non-animal methods for testing the safety of chemicals, a leading expert has...
Bob Tolliday
Oct 3, 20221 min read
Slowing age-related hearing loss
Using mice in studies, scientists may have found a way to delay the progress of age-related hearing loss. Researchers from the University...
Maria Vlastara
Oct 3, 20221 min read
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