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Animal studies used in cure for diabetes

Research in China, using previous studies in animals, has cured a woman with type 1 diabetes by using stem cells. Type 1 diabetes occurs...

Nuno Gonçalves

Oct 7, 20241 min read

Treating spine injuries with animal ‘slime’

Scientists have developed a synthetic gel, inspired by the protective ‘slime’ barrier found in many animals, which could help recovery...

Gege Li

Sep 23, 20241 min read

Blindness from eye disease linked to the gut

Gut bacteria may be the cause of blindness from certain eye diseases, an international study in mice has found. Led by University College...

Gege Li

Mar 25, 20241 min read

Bone disease treatment works in mice

Chinese researchers have discovered that a drug currently used to treat malaria can also reverse bone loss in mice that have a serious...

Gege Li

Oct 23, 20231 min read

Success of pig kidney studies

A series of successful kidney experiments on pigs could potentially help treat diseases and solve organ donation shortages. Researchers...

Gege Li

Sep 11, 20231 min read

Gel could replace mice in cell studies

Researchers have developed a synthetic gel that behaves like skin, which could replace a substance currently made from mouse cells for...

Gege Li

May 22, 20231 min read

EU & research monkeys – article

The recent implementation of EU legislation may drive biomedical studies using monkeys out of Europe and threaten the future of brain and...

Bob Tolliday

Jan 30, 20232 min read

Eye stimulation to treat depression

A treatment for depression, using eye stimulation has been successful in mice. The researchers caused stimulation of the corneal surface...

Maria Vlastara

Aug 15, 20221 min read