A study in Canada showed that exercise and stimulating environments protect the brain’s defensive barrier in mice exposed to chronic stress, preventing depression-like symptoms.  Depression is one of the most prevalent mental disorders, affecting more than 300 million people worldwide, and chronic stress is a significant risk factor.   Scientists at EARA member  Université Laval  demonstrated that when mice were exposed to chronic social stress, induced by encounters with a d

EARA’s second webinar, “The Role of Veterinarians in Animal Research”, held on 27 January 2026 for almost 800 live participants, brought together veterinarians from Europe and North America to explore the central role veterinarians play in animal welfare, scientific quality and public trust.  

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. 

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

Researchers in Canada have discovered why a group of childhood brain cancers are resistant to radiation therapy in a study using mice. 

Scientists in Canada have discovered how previously traumatised mice became overly sensitive to stress and pain long after healing.  The...

Researchers from Canada have discovered that a protein long connected to Alzheimer’s disease helps lung cancer cells in mice spread to the brain.  

A new treatment, developed in Canada, could offer a stem cell treatment option for blood cancer patients unable to find a matching donor.  

Researchers in Canada have shown that gut bacteria from patients with fibromyalgia can trigger pain and immune reactions when...

Canadian researchers have developed a more effective and longer-lasting treatment for glaucoma eye disease, in a study with rats. ...

Researchers in Canada using mice, have developed a device which holds the potential to improve the treatment of debilitating brain...

A Canadian researcher has given some fascinating insights into the critical and controversial role of animal research, specifically in...

Researchers have studied the unusually high heart rates of shrews , one of the world’s smallest mammals, which could potentially help...

Innovative communications initiatives by researchers, as well as projects to replace and reduce the use of animals, have been recognised...

Many researchers contributed to the EARA Instagram #TransparencyThursday Q&A series in 2023 (now on the EARA YouTube channel) where...

Scientists in Canada have developed a new technology that prevents transplanted cells from being attacked by the body’s immune system in...

The cause of brain neuron death in Alzheimer’s disease – a key hallmark of the condition – has finally been identified, according to a...