Mice studies & Huntington’s disease
A gene involved in Huntington’s disease has been identified that could counteract the effects of the disease. Huntington’s disease is...
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Gege Li
- Jul 24
- 1 min
Slowing Parkinson’s with exercise?
Italian researchers have found that the progression of Parkinson’s disease can be slowed with intense exercise, by studying rats. The...
Bob Tolliday
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Biomedical sector in Italy welcomes 2020 EU report on the number of animals used in research
The Italian biomedical research sector has welcomed today the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, on all uses of...
Bob Tolliday
- Apr 4
- 4 min
2020 EU numbers on animals used in research show the impact of Covid-19
Reductions in the use of animals in biomedical research overall, but an increase in the use of monkeys and small mammals, has revealed...
Gege Li
- Feb 6
- 1 min
Clues to ageing hearts in animal studies
A mutated gene, found in some people over the age of 100, can ‘rewind’ the biological clock of a mouse’s heart by a decade. The research,...
Gege Li
- Nov 7, 2022
- 1 min
3Rs research work wins honours
Scientists from across the word, who have demonstrated significant and innovative contributions to reducing, replacing, or refining the...
Maria Vlastara
- Sep 5, 2022
- 1 min
New treatment for rare brain disease
A study, on mice and patient brain tissues, sheds light on a rare disease and suggests a treatment based on routinely used blood-thinning...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 19, 2022
- 3 min
Biomedical sector in Italy welcomes 2019 EU figures on animal research
The Italian biomedical research sector has welcomed today the publication of comprehensive statistics (2019), from across the EU,...
Bob Tolliday
- Jun 27, 2022
- 1 min
3Rs and comms awards for researchers
The first ART awards event, hosted by Animal Research Tomorrow, was held last week to recognise innovative projects by early career...
Maria Vlastara
- Jun 17, 2022
- 1 min
Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022: Partner organisations & statements
This year, Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022 (#BOARD22), took place on the last day of the FELASA Congress (16 June). More than 150...
Maria Vlastara
- Jun 17, 2022
- 1 min
Be Open About Animal Research Day 2022: #TransparencyThursday
EARA #TransparencyThursday, which features regularly on our Instagram feed (and also on YouTube), is an initiative that gives the public...
Bob Tolliday
- Apr 27, 2022
- 6 min
Feature: A momentous year for human health - a look back at biomedical research in 2021
With a spotlight on animals during the recent Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD) and next month's Be Open About Animal Research Day...
Bob Tolliday
- Nov 25, 2021
- 1 min
EARA media training
EARA will hold two online media training sessions in December, with the support of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies and...
Bob Tolliday
- Sep 23, 2021
- 2 min
Italy openness event
In EARA’s first face-to-face event since 2019, members of the Italian biomedical research community came together in Milan, in September,...
Bob Tolliday
- Sep 2, 2021
- 4 min
Openness in Italy
Improving Openness and Animal Research in Italy – Free event, Friday 17 September 14:00-17:30 CEST Aula Magna, Dipartimento di Scienze...
Ana Barros
- Jul 19, 2021
- 1 min
EU animal stats 2018
The European Commission has published EU-wide statistics for 2018, for the use of animals in biomedical research. The headline figure for...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 15, 2021
- 3 min
Italy - 2018 EU animal use in research statistics
The Italian biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, including Italy, on...
Ana Barros
- Jul 15, 2021
- 1 min
Nerve regrowth drugs
Scientists at EARA member, the University of Padua, Italy, have created a drug treatment that promotes nerve regrowth, which could reduce...
Ana Barros
- Jul 15, 2021
- 1 min
Mice in kidney disease
Researchers at EARA member the University of Padova, Italy, have found a potential target for early treatment of kidney inflammation...
Bob Tolliday
- Jun 7, 2021
- 1 min
Why use animals in neuroscience research?
EARA has published a new article exploring some of the reasons that animal research is still essential in basic and clinical neuroscience...
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