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Anti-inflammatory drugs prolong breast cancer therapy in mice
A study in the Netherlands has discovered that corticosteroids, widely used anti-inflammatory drugs, may prolong the effect of hormone therapy for breast cancer in mice.
Helena Pinheiro
Dec 27, 20251 min read
Sour environment helps pancreatic cancer in mice thrive
Researchers in Germany and Austria have discovered that the acidic environment inside tumours plays a key role in promoting cancer survival and growth.
Nuno Gonçalves
Oct 20, 20251 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
Mice study uncovers breast cancer drug side effect
Researchers from Germany and the US have discovered how the breast cancer drug tamoxifen can increase the risk of tumours in the uterus, in a study using mice.
Helena Pinheiro
Sep 1, 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
Bacterial duo eliminates tumours in mice without help of the immune system
Research from Japan showed that a combination of two naturally occurring bacteria eliminated tumours in mice, even without the assistance of the immune system.
Nuno Gonçalves
Aug 18, 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
Age-related impairment of cancer therapy is reverted in mice
Research from Switzerland revealed that immune cells inefficacy for cancer treatment in ageing patients can be reverted.
Nuno Gonçalves
May 26, 20251 min read
Treatment to fight liver cancer in mice
Swiss researchers have developed a new antibody treatment that helps the immune system fight liver cancer in mice, even when other...
Inês Serrenho
May 12, 20251 min read
Tiny organism could help reduce effects of cancer radiation therapy
A protein produced by tardigrades, a microscopic organism, holds the potential to reduce the effects of radiation therapy for cancer...
Gege Li
Mar 17, 20251 min read
Award for cancer neuroscience using mice
The 2025 Brain Prize has gone to two researchers who used mice in their ‘revolutionary’ research linking the brain and cancer. Frank...
Gege Li
Mar 10, 20251 min read
Cancer risk determined before birth? – Mice study
An individual’s lifetime risk of cancer may be established before they are born, a study in mice has suggested. Researchers, led by EARA...
Gege Li
Mar 3, 20251 min read
Genetically altered mice shed light on skin cancer
Researchers at EARA member the Champalimaud Foundation , in Portugal, have gained significant insights about the most common type of skin...
Gege Li
Feb 17, 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
Menstrual cycle in mice - link to breast cancer treatment
Research from Belgium and the Netherlands has shown that the menstrual cycle can influence the effectiveness of chemotherapy in breast...
Nuno Gonçalves
Dec 23, 20241 min read
Recreating the human immune system in mice
Human-like immune systems can now be recreated in mice, using special blood cells, a Spanish study has shown. Immunity plays an...
Gege Li
Nov 4, 20241 min read
Detecting rare tumours using lizards
Research from the Netherlands has developed a scan that uses a compound, found in lizard saliva, to detect rare types of tumours....
Nuno Gonçalves
Oct 28, 20241 min read
Reducing mice in cancer research using chicken eggs – video
The value of using chicken eggs to study cancer has been highlighted in a recent video , which holds the potential to reduce how many...
Gege Li
Aug 12, 20241 min read
Mice study offers new hope for skin disease
Research from the UK using genetic therapy and mice studies has uncovered a potential treatment to reverse a rare skin disease....
Nuno Gonçalves
Jul 1, 20241 min read
How prostate cancer spreads
A study from Denmark, using genetically altered (GA) mice has uncovered a crucial gene involved in the spread of prostate cancer to other...
Nuno Gonçalves
Jun 10, 20241 min read
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