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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.
Nuno Gonรงalves
May 9, 20242 min read
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#BOARD24 has inspiring examples of openness
Be Open about Animal Research Dayย (#BOARD24), the 24-hour social media campaign, co-ordinated by EARA, took place last Friday, with...
Gege Li
May 7, 20241 min read
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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,...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Apr 28, 20241 min read
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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...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 24, 20247 min read
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How the spinal cord can โlearnโ and respond
Researchers in Belgium, using mice, have uncovered how the spinal cord can learn and memorise responses to possible threats, without needing
Gege Li
Apr 22, 20241 min read
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria risk for pet owners
Research from Portugal has revealed that cats and dogs can transmit antibiotic-resistant bacteria to their owners.
Nuno Gonรงalves
Apr 19, 20241 min read
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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,...
Gege Li
Apr 15, 20241 min read
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The role of immune cells in Alzheimer's
Mice with transplanted human brain cells may provide an improved way to study the development of Alzheimerโs disease (AD). Researchers,...
Gege Li
Apr 8, 20241 min read
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Does gum disease speed up pancreatic cancer?
Gum disease may accelerate the development of pancreatic cancer, a new study in mice has shown, suggesting a direct link between oral...
Gege Li
Mar 28, 20241 min read
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Tourย of Dutch animal facility highlighted
As part of a series of website blog interviews at Radboud University Medical Center, its animal research facilityย has opened its doors to...
Bob Tolliday
Mar 28, 20241 min read
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Call to take part in animal care survey
A European research network has launched a survey, aimed at animal care staff and lab technicians, to gain an insight into their...
Gege Li
Mar 18, 20241 min read
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Could an animal studies dataset help reduce their use?
After sifting through vast numbers of research studies that used animals, scientists believe they have a basic set of data that could...
Gege Li
Mar 18, 20241 min read
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South American lab animal societies join EARA
The Federation of South American Societies of Laboratory Animal Science (FESSACAL), has joined EARA. FESSACAL is a scientific society...
The European Animal Research Association
Feb 19, 20241 min read
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Sociedades sudamericanas de animales de laboratorio se unen a EARA
La Federaciรณn de Sociedades Sudamericana de Ciencia en Animales de Laboratorio (FESSACAL), se ha unido a EARA.
Nuno Gonรงalves
Feb 19, 20241 min read
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Sociedades sul-americanas de animais de laboratรณrio juntam-se ร EARAย
A Federaรงรฃo das Sociedades Sul-Americanas de Ciรชncia de Animais de Laboratรณrio (FESSACAL) juntou-se ร EARA.
Nuno Gonรงalves
Feb 19, 20241 min read
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Biomedical community in Belgium increasingly open about speaking publicly on the use of animals in research
The second annual report of the Transparency Agreement on Animal Research in Belgium (TA) shows that biomedical institutions are becoming...
The European Animal Research Association
Feb 13, 20243 min read
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Insights into wound healing using mice
Two studies using mice, in the UK and US, have revealed new ways to heal injuries without leaving scars. Research at EARA member the...
Gege Li
Feb 12, 20241 min read
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Gene editing breakthrough for rare disease
Researchers in Germany, using gene editing, have corrected an exaggerated immune response that is a key feature of a rare childhood...
Gege Li
Feb 12, 20241 min read
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Reducing stress in mice in drug testing
Scientists at EARA Member the University of Zurich, Switzerland, have developed a new method of giving drugs to mice for research...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Feb 5, 20241 min read
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Reducing animal use through reuse
Researchers in Spain have developed an online platform aimed at helping to reduce the use of animals and speed up biomedical research....
Nuno Gonรงalves
Jan 31, 20241 min read
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