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Breakthrough painkiller treatment approved
A game-changing painkiller โ the first in 30 years that is not based on potentially addictive opioids โ has been approved by regulators ...
Georgios Petrellis
Feb 101 min read
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Gene therapy for muscle disease โ mice study
Using CRISPR gene editing , researchers in Germany have successfully corrected faulty genes that cause muscle disease, to repair the...
Gege Li
Feb 31 min read
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Heart muscle studies in monkeys lead to human treatment
A patch of lab-grown heart muscle has treated a woman with heart failure, following earlier success in monkeys. The results , published...
Gege Li
Feb 31 min read
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Bacterial compound treats skin condition in mice
US researchers have identified a compound , produced by gut-friendly bacteria, that can slow the spread of vitiligo in mice. Vitiligo is...
Inรชs Serrenho
Feb 31 min read
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Innovative electrode for brain repair
Researchers in Canada using mice, have developed a device which holds the potential to improve the treatment of debilitating brain...
Gege Li
Jan 271 min read
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Mice study shows promiseย for universal flu vaccine
Researchers from Sweden and China have discovered a molecule that could pave the way for a ground-breaking flu vaccine, after it gave...
Inรชs Serrenho
Jan 271 min read
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Greater understanding of voluntary movements in monkeys
An Italian study in monkeys has shed light on how the brain controls natural movements and challenges some existing theories on how the...
Gege Li
Jan 271 min read
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100+ German researchers state the need for animal research
Researchers across Germany have explained why animal research cannot yet be avoided, in more than 100 quotes collected by the advocacy...
Gege Li
Jan 201 min read
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Blood vessel discovery in mice for bone health
Researchers have identified the importance of specialised blood vessels, in the bones of mice, that could provide a new understanding of...
Gege Li
Jan 201 min read
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Insights into inherited blindness โ zebrafish studyย
New insights into treating inherited eye diseases and blindness have been gained, byย researchers in Ireland,ย studying vision problems in...
Gege Li
Jan 131 min read
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Presenting animal research in a conversation โ EARA Q&A video
The latest episode of the EARA Letโs Talk SciComm YouTube series features the co-hosts of the podcast, Fabeln, Fell & Fakten (Fables,...
Gege Li
Jan 131 min read
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Podcast highlights need for transparency inย research using animals
A Canadian researcher has given some fascinating insights into the critical and controversial role of animal research, specifically in...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Jan 131 min read
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Detecting brain tumours in mice withย 'molecular flashlight'
An ultra-thin light probe that reaches deep into the brain couldย provide a non-invasive way to detect chemical changes caused by tumours...
Gege Li
Jan 61 min read
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Sensors for improved bone injury recovery in rats
Tiny implantable sensors that can transmit real-time data about how bone injuries are healing could improve recovery, according to a US...
Gege Li
Jan 61 min read
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Innovative technology treats pre-eclampsia in pregnant mice
Researchers in the US have successfully developed a new therapy that targets the placenta in pregnant mice to treat a serious...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Jan 61 min read
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First mouse strain that can naturally get severe Covid-19
US researchers are hopeful that research on Covid-19 can be greatly improved, using an existing strain of lab mouse that is highly...
Gege Li
Dec 30, 20241 min read
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EARA News Digest โ the top stories of 2024
Here is a selection of the most-read research stories in the EARA News Digest this year: In April, a study at NERF ย (a centre at EARA...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 30, 20242 min read
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Animal research openness ย โ ย EARA video highlights 2024
Once again this year researchers have taken the opportunity to speak openly about their use of animals in research through our...
Gege Li
Dec 30, 20242 min read
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Menstrual cycle in mice - link to breast cancer treatment
Research from Belgium and the Netherlands has shown that the menstrual cycle can influence the effectiveness of chemotherapy in breast...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Dec 23, 20241 min read
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Replacing monkeys with pigs inย testing
A โฌ17.5m EU project is seeking to identify where pigs could replace monkeys in safety testing. The NHPig ย project is a five-year...
Gege Li
Dec 23, 20242 min read
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