How the gut affects the brain, using mice
In a Q&A interview for the European Parliament, a leading neuroscientist has highlighted how signals between gut bacteria and the brain...
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Gege Li
- May 9
- 1 min
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 2
- 1 min
‘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
- Apr 14
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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 3
- 1 min
Studying diet & the 'yo-yo effect' in mice
Researchers, studying mice, have gained a greater understanding of the tendency to add weight after ending a diet – known as the yo-yo...
Gege Li
- Apr 3
- 1 min
Sex hormones & behaviour – video
The effect of sex hormones on the brain is the subject of EARA’s latest #TransparencyThursday video – watch it here on YouTube. In the...
Gege Li
- Mar 27
- 1 min
Brain Prize & animal studies
This year’s prestigious Brain Prize has gone to three neuroscientists, who have all used animal research in their pioneering discoveries....
Gege Li
- Jan 30
- 1 min
Drug reactions between the sexes
The sex of a mouse can determine how their organs can be affected by certain hormones and drugs, according to studies at the University...
Gege Li
- Jan 23
- 1 min
Nasal spray heals rat brain after a stroke
A nasal spray, that delivers a shot of antibodies directly to the brain, can help to heal some of the damage caused by a stroke,...
Gege Li
- Jan 16
- 1 min
Retrieving ‘lost memory' in mice
An asthma drug can help mice to retrieve memories that they otherwise cannot recall, Dutch scientists have found. Researchers at the...
Gege Li
- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
Brain research & monkeys
Leading neuroscientists from around the world have stated that non-human primates (NHP) remain ‘essential’ for our understanding of the...
Gege Li
- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
A mini brain microscope for mice
A mini microscope that can be mounted on the heads of mice to record their brain activity is set to be a ‘game changer’ for studying...
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