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EARA COMMENT: In defence of life-saving science: why Canada's primate research must continue
The New Democratic Party in Canada has launched a petition calling on the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to halt primate imports for biomedical research, based on a conflation of unproven allegations that could cost lives. While the petition is wrapped in animal conservation language, it conveniently ignores the millions of human lives saved by the very research it seeks to abolish.
The European Animal Research Association
Oct 29, 20253 min read


Zebrafish larvae could guide cancer therapies
Researchers in Canada were able to mimic children’s response to cancer therapies in zebrafish larvae, which could provide a platform to inform clinical decisions in real-time.
Helena Pinheiro
Oct 6, 20251 min read


Organ chip predicts cancer response to treatment
Researchers in Canada and the US have created a personalised organ-on-a-chip that accurately predicts cancer patients’ response to chemotherapy, which could aid clinical decisions.
Helena Pinheiro
Sep 22, 20251 min read


Canadian university defends dog research amidst political controversy
Queen’s University, an EARA member, has strongly defended its decades-long use of dogs in biomedical research, following Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s announcement that the province will introduce legislation to ban the use of dogs and cats in science.
Nuno Gonçalves
Sep 15, 20252 min read


Research highlights the need to make animal studies more reliable
A review of animal experiments has identified clear opportunities to improve how studies are designed and analysed, which could increase the reliability and impact of research using animals.
Inês Serrenho
Sep 15, 20251 min read


Study in mice finds drug that could improve childhood brain cancer treatment
Researchers in Canada have discovered why a group of childhood brain cancers are resistant to radiation therapy in a study using mice.
Helena Pinheiro
Aug 25, 20251 min read


Trauma primes brain to overreact to stress – a study in mice
Scientists in Canada have discovered how previously traumatised mice became overly sensitive to stress and pain long after healing. The...
Inês Serrenho
Aug 11, 20251 min read


Protein helps lung cancer reach the brain in mice
Researchers from Canada have discovered that a protein long connected to Alzheimer’s disease helps lung cancer cells in mice spread to the brain.
Helena Pinheiro
Jul 14, 20251 min read


Stem cell therapy for blood cancer tested in mice and humans
A new treatment, developed in Canada, could offer a stem cell treatment option for blood cancer patients unable to find a matching donor.
Inês Serrenho
Jun 30, 20251 min read


Gut bacteria play 'key role' in pain condition - mice study
Researchers in Canada have shown that gut bacteria from patients with fibromyalgia can trigger pain and immune reactions when...
Nuno Gonçalves
May 5, 20251 min read


Innovative treatment for eye disease – rat study
Canadian researchers have developed a more effective and longer-lasting treatment for glaucoma eye disease, in a study with rats. ...
Inês Serrenho
Feb 24, 20251 min read


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 27, 20251 min read


Podcast highlights need for transparency in research using animals
A Canadian researcher has given some fascinating insights into the critical and controversial role of animal research, specifically in...
Nuno Gonçalves
Jan 13, 20251 min read


Heart rate insights by studying shrews
Researchers have studied the unusually high heart rates of shrews , one of the world’s smallest mammals, which could potentially help...
Gege Li
Oct 14, 20241 min read


Scicomm awards for animal research
Innovative communications initiatives by researchers, as well as projects to replace and reduce the use of animals, have been recognised...
Gege Li
May 20, 20241 min read


2023 openness in animal research – EARA videos
Many researchers contributed to the EARA Instagram #TransparencyThursday Q&A series in 2023 (now on the EARA YouTube channel) where...
Gege Li
Dec 20, 20232 min read


New transplant research in mice
Scientists in Canada have developed a new technology that prevents transplanted cells from being attacked by the body’s immune system in...
Nuno Gonçalves
Dec 4, 20231 min read


Discovering how neurons die in Alzheimer’s
The cause of brain neuron death in Alzheimer’s disease – a key hallmark of the condition – has finally been identified, according to a...
Gege Li
Sep 25, 20231 min read


Gut bacteria insights into colon cancer
Canadian researchers have uncovered promising results in the battle against colon cancer, in research using mice. The study, at the...
Nuno Gonçalves
Sep 18, 20231 min read


Preventing the spread of Lyme disease
Scientists have developed a vaccine that can stop ticks from spreading Lyme disease in mice, which has the potential to reduce infections...
Gege Li
Aug 7, 20231 min read
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