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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Sex hormones & behaviour โ video
The effect of sex hormones on the brain is the subject of EARAโs latest #TransparencyThursday video โ watch it here on YouTube. In the...
Gege Li
Apr 3, 20231 min read
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Brain Prize & animal studies
This yearโs prestigious Brain Prize has gone to three neuroscientists, who have all used animal research in their pioneering discoveries....
Gege Li
Mar 27, 20231 min read
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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 30, 20231 min read
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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 23, 20231 min read
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Retrieving โlost 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
Jan 16, 20231 min read
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Brain research & monkeys
Leading neuroscientists from around the world have stated that non-human primates (NHP) remain โessentialโ for our understanding of the...
Gege Li
Dec 19, 20221 min read
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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 โgame changerโ for studying...
Gege Li
Dec 19, 20221 min read
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