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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 Gonçalves
Jan 6, 20251 min read
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
EARA News Digest – 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 (a centre at EARA...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 30, 20242 min read
Animal research openness – 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
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 Gonçalves
Dec 23, 20241 min read
Replacing monkeys with pigs in testing
A €17.5m EU project is seeking to identify where pigs could replace monkeys in safety testing. The NHPig project is a five-year...
Gege Li
Dec 23, 20242 min read
German researchers raise concerns on latest animal use statistics
Newly published statistics on the use of animals in research for 2023 in Germany show both a significant short and long-term decline in...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 23, 20241 min read
Article on German neuroscientist paints a balanced picture
German national magazine Der Spiegel has published an informative and sympathetic article on Andreas Kreiter (pictured), a...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 23, 20241 min read
Heart has its own ‘brain’ – zebrafish study
The heart has its own nervous system to control the heartbeat, according to a study in zebrafish, which may provide new insights into...
Gege Li
Dec 16, 20241 min read
Placenta therapy to aid pregnancy
A gene therapy that boosts the development of the placenta has been tested successfully in pregnant monkeys, a US study has shown, with...
Gege Li
Dec 9, 20241 min read
Effects of stroke on the abdomen - study in rats
A stroke in the brain can lead to long-lasting changes to arteries in other parts of the body, including the abdomen, according to a...
Gege Li
Dec 9, 20241 min read
Mice and rabbit insights into restoring sight
Recent animal studies in Austria and the US have provided new insights into restoring sight and treating retinal problems and blindness....
Gege Li
Dec 9, 20242 min read
Asthma antibody treatment breakthrough
A game-changing treatment for asthma – developed using animal research – can now be used routinely to manage asthma attacks, marking the...
Gege Li
Dec 2, 20242 min read
Improving openness in animal research in Italy - event
A large audience at r the University of Parma, 14 November, heard a robust discussion, on the current state of openness in animal research.
Bob Tolliday
Nov 28, 20241 min read
Insights into opening blood-brain barrier with ultrasound
A Spanish study using monkeys has shed light on how sound waves can deliver drugs to the brain, for diseases such as Alzheimer’s,...
Gege Li
Nov 25, 20241 min read
Mice liver study on multi-organ failure
UK research using mice has revealed that the ageing of cells in the liver can trigger a cascade effect leading to multi-organ failure in...
Nuno Gonçalves
Nov 25, 20241 min read
Transparency advice by EARA in new lab animal book
A new publication in the book series , Laboratory Animal Science and Medicine, entitled Practical Management of Research Animal Care and...
Bob Tolliday
Nov 25, 20241 min read
Can cats help us understand brain ageing in humans?
A study by US researchers suggests that the similarities in how the brains of pet cats and humans age could help us understand more...
Georgios Petrellis
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Successful cancer antibody treatment in mice
A type of antibody treatment that combines three different functions has successfully treated mice with cancer, in new research from Sweden.
Gege Li
Nov 19, 20241 min read
Innovative therapy treats fatal skin disease
A patient with a life-threatening skin disease has been successfully treated following research that combined the use of mice, artificial...
Gege Li
Nov 11, 20241 min read
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