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Discovering how neurons die in Alzheimerโs
The cause of brain neuron death in Alzheimerโs disease โ a key hallmark of the condition โ has finally been identified, according to a...
Gege Li
Sep 25, 20231 min read
Clues in the skull to treat brain diseases
Immune cells in the bone marrow of the skull could provide new ways to diagnose and treat neurological diseases, recent research in mice...
Gege Li
Sep 18, 20231 min read
Understanding movement & behaviour
Two separate studies in zebrafish have shed light on how the brain controls movement, providing valuable insights into behaviour and the...
Gege Li
Sep 18, 20231 min read
Brain cell discovery in mice
A new way of communicating between different types of brain cells has been identified in mice. The discovery, by researchers at the...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Sep 11, 20231 min read
Shedding light on dementia using mice
Researchers have found how high blood pressure changes the brainโs arteries, paving the way to develop a possible first treatment for one...
Gege Li
Aug 29, 20231 min read
Protecting infant brains by studying mice
US research in mice has provided insights into how to protect the brain of babies from damage caused by serious infections. A study at...
Gege Li
Aug 14, 20231 min read
Mice studies & Alzheimerโs treatments
Recent studies in mice have shown progress in the understanding and treatment of Alzheimerโs disease. Researchers at the University of...
Gege Li
Aug 7, 20231 min read
The need for animals in brain research โ EARA feature
Marking the recent World Brain Day, EARA has updated its feature on the vital contribution of animals to neuroscience and brain research,...
Gege Li
Jul 31, 20231 min read
Mice studies & Huntingtonโs disease
A gene involved in Huntingtonโs disease has been identified that could counteract the effects of the disease. Huntingtonโs disease is...
Gege Li
Jul 31, 20231 min read
Slowing Parkinsonโs with exercise?
Italian researchers have found that the progression of Parkinsonโs disease can be slowed with intense exercise, by studying rats. The...
Gege Li
Jul 24, 20231 min read
Cephalopods & brain studies
A French neurobiologist has highlighted the valuable insights that cephalopods (such as cuttlefish, octopus and squid) can provide for...
Gege Li
Jul 24, 20231 min read
Why monkeys are used in research โ video
Two new pieces of public information on the importance of using monkeys and other animals in neuroscience research have been published...
Bob Tolliday
Jul 17, 20231 min read
Dogs & cats for Alzheimerโs studies
Pet dogs and cats may be better models for Alzheimerโs research than the animals currently used, according to a new article. Researchers...
Gege Li
Jul 3, 20231 min read
Studies for Huntingtonโs & depression
Researchers at EARA member the University of Helsinki, Finland, have used studies in mice to gain insights into brain disease and...
Gege Li
Jun 19, 20231 min read
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...
Gege Li
May 15, 20231 min read
Alzheimerโs drugs slow disease
A drug for treating Alzheimerโs disease, developed thanks to animals, has shown encouraging results in a clinical trial. Donanemab is a...
Gege Li
May 9, 20231 min read
โGame changerโ 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
May 2, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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 14, 20231 min read
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 โ known as the yo-yo...
Gege Li
Apr 3, 20231 min read
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