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Sex is influenced by spinal cord - rodent study
Researchers in Portugal and France discovered that the spinal cord plays a crucial role in sexual behaviour in mice and rats, opening new ways for treating sexual dysfunction in humans.
Inês Serrenho
Sep 29, 20251 min read
Huntington’s disease breakthrough is due to animal research
A prominent gene therapy company has announced a groundbreaking therapy for Huntington’s disease that slowed disease progression by 75% in human clinical trials.
Helena Pinheiro
Sep 29, 20251 min read
Survey reveals overwhelming scepticism of Dutch academics towards animal-free science
A new survey by the Netherlands National Committee for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (NCad) has revealed that a substantial proportion of Dutch academics remain doubtful about the prospect of animal-free science.
Nuno Gonçalves
Sep 22, 20251 min read
Worms and flies show that bacteria may help fight cancer
Researchers in Germany and the UK have discovered a compound produced by bacteria that may reduce colorectal cancer growth and enhance chemotherapy response, in a study using worms and fruit flies.
Helena Pinheiro
Sep 22, 20251 min read
Canadian university defends dog research amidst political controversy
Queen’s University, an EARA member, has strongly defended its decades-long use of dogs in biomedical research, following Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s announcement that the province will introduce legislation to ban the use of dogs and cats in science.
Nuno Gonçalves
Sep 15, 20252 min read
Mice study links maternal stress to childhood eczema
Researchers in France have discovered that stress during pregnancy can make the progeny susceptible to develop eczema, in a study using mice.
Helena Pinheiro
Sep 15, 20251 min read
Research highlights the need to make animal studies more reliable
A review of animal experiments has identified clear opportunities to improve how studies are designed and analysed, which could increase the reliability and impact of research using animals.
Inês Serrenho
Sep 15, 20251 min read
Non-opioid tested in mice and monkeys might ease opioid crisis
Researchers in Japan have tested a new drug that provides powerful pain relief in mice and monkeys, without the dangers of opioids.
Nuno Gonçalves
Sep 8, 20251 min read
Transparent mouse scalp opens window into brain development
US scientists have developed a new method that turns the mouse scalp transparent, making it possible to image the living brain during its development.
Inês Serrenho
Sep 8, 20251 min read
Smell loss as an early sign of Alzheimer's — study in mice and humans
Researchers in Germany have found, in a study using mice and humans, that loss of the sense of smell can be one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s, before cognitive impairment.
Helena Pinheiro
Sep 8, 20251 min read
Mouse study leads to first attempt to repair spinal cord in humans
Researchers in Israel are preparing to test the first-ever implantation of patients’ own spinal cord cells to restore mobility in paralysed individuals — a breakthrough made possible by foundational experiments in mice.
Nuno Gonçalves
Sep 1, 20251 min read
First atlas of lifetime supply of eggs in primate ovaries
US researchers have mapped the formation of the lifetime supply of eggs in a study using monkeys, which could inform the study of ovarian diseases and advance treatments for infertility and hormonal disorders.
Helena Pinheiro
Sep 1, 20251 min read
Mice study uncovers breast cancer drug side effect
Researchers from Germany and the US have discovered how the breast cancer drug tamoxifen can increase the risk of tumours in the uterus, in a study using mice.
Helena Pinheiro
Sep 1, 20251 min read
Study in ageing cats offers clues to Alzheimer’s
A new UK study has found that ageing cat brains show similar hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease in humans.
Inês Serrenho
Sep 1, 20251 min read
Synthetic uterus enables the first footage ever of an embryo implantation
Spanish researchers captured the first video of a human embryo implanting in a uterus, which could help improve understanding of the natural process and improve fertility and assisted reproduction techniques.
Helena Pinheiro
Aug 25, 20251 min read
The Dangerous Precedent of Political Interference in Medical Research in Canada
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) expresses deep concern over recent statements by Ontario Premier Doug Ford regarding biomedical research involving dogs.
The European Animal Research Association
Aug 20, 20253 min read
Lithium could reverse Alzheimer's symptoms – study in mice and humans
Researchers in the US found that lithium, a metal naturally present in the brain, could protect and reverse symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, in a study using human samples and mice.
Helena Pinheiro
Aug 18, 20251 min read
Bacterial duo eliminates tumours in mice without help of the immune system
Research from Japan showed that a combination of two naturally occurring bacteria eliminated tumours in mice, even without the assistance of the immune system.
Nuno Gonçalves
Aug 18, 20251 min read
From mice and monkeys to first-in-human: new cell therapy for diabetes type 1
A man with type 1 diabetes can now produce his own insulin after receiving a transplant of genetically edited pancreatic cells. The procedure, developed in Sweden and the US, was tested for the first time in a human, following earlier tests in mice and monkeys.
Inês Serrenho
Aug 18, 20251 min read
Not all probiotics help the gut
A study in the US has found that not all probiotic bacteria are beneficial after antibiotic treatment, with some types of probiotics...
Inês Serrenho
Aug 11, 20251 min read
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