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This page contains all the news outputs from EARA, including press releases and videos, EARA policy and news briefings, plus opinion pieces and significant media articles.
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Nuno Gonçalves
Jul 29, 20241 min read
Insights into gut inflammation
Researchers at EARA member the University of Antwerp, Belgium, together with international collaborators, have studied how a common...

The European Animal Research Association
Jul 12, 20242 min read
Parkinson’s patients learn more about research with monkeys
People with Parkinson’s have had the opportunity to learn more about biomedical research on the condition, involving the use of monkeys,...

The European Animal Research Association
Jul 12, 20243 min read
German research institute counters activist protests
A proactive campaign by EARA member the Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI), has made a determined response to a large protest, conducted by...

Gege Li
Jul 1, 20242 min read
Rehoming lab rats in New Zealand
An article in Cosmos Magazine has looked at some of the rehoming initiatives for rats that have previously been used in biomedical...

Gege Li
Jul 1, 20241 min read
Understanding ageing with blood stem cells
Stem cells, that develop into blood cells, age differently in individual mice, a US study has found, providing new insights into how this...

Nuno Gonçalves
Jun 24, 20243 min read
5% of animal studies lead to human treatments – failure or success?
A scientific review of the progress of animal studies through to human trials and drug development, which showed that just one in 20...

Gege Li
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Rodent teeth insights for human dentistry?
Researchers in Germany have studied the tooth structure of seven different rodent species and found a material that is key to the...

Nuno Gonçalves
Jun 17, 20241 min read
Video on dog breeding for research
A video has been published showcasing the well-being and regulations involved in the breeding of dogs for scientific research in the UK,...

Gege Li
Jun 17, 20241 min read
Father's diet linked to metabolic disease
Recent research in mice has found a link between a father's diet and the health of offspring, revealing new ways to approach the...


Bob Tolliday
Jun 11, 20243 min read
EARA 10th anniversary: Why EARA was founded
In 2013, a meeting was organised in Brussels by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) to discuss...


Bob Tolliday
Jun 7, 20243 min read
Highlights of the first Open Week on animal research in Portugal
Portugal has hosted its first Open Week on Animal Research (6-10 May), an initiative aimed at promoting transparency and dialogue about

Gege Li
May 20, 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 13, 20241 min read
Neuron-sized implant could help restore vision
Researchers have developed a microscopic electrical implant, tested in mice, which holds the potential to restore vision for people who have

Nuno Gonçalves
May 9, 20242 min read
EARA patient project launches in Portugal
The Patient Discovery project event was hosted by EARA member NOVA Medical School (NMS), Lisbon, and the patient group APDP Diabetes.

Gege Li
May 7, 20241 min read
#BOARD24 has inspiring examples of openness
Be Open about Animal Research Day (#BOARD24), the 24-hour social media campaign, co-ordinated by EARA, took place last Friday, with...

Nuno Gonçalves
Apr 28, 20241 min read
Lab-grown lungs in toxicology testing?
Scientists in the UK have developed human lung organoids that can mimic the responses of a living person to nanomaterial exposure,...

Bob Tolliday
Apr 24, 20247 min read
Feature: How animal studies contributed to biomedical breakthroughs in 2023
The progress that scientists made in advancing our knowledge of human health last year has once again shown the continuing importance of...

Gege Li
Apr 22, 20241 min read
How the spinal cord can ‘learn’ and respond
Researchers in Belgium, using mice, have uncovered how the spinal cord can learn and memorise responses to possible threats, without needing

Nuno Gonçalves
Apr 19, 20241 min read
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria risk for pet owners
Research from Portugal has revealed that cats and dogs can transmit antibiotic-resistant bacteria to their owners.

Gege Li
Apr 15, 20241 min read
Insights into mouth-stomach connection
The development of the connection between the food pipe and stomach has been described in a study using mice and lab-grown tissues,...
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