Discovering how neurons die in Alzheimer’s
The cause of brain neuron death in Alzheimer’s disease – a key hallmark of the condition – has finally been identified, according to a...
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Gege Li
- 4 days ago
- 1 min
Awards recognise research using animals
This year’s prestigious Lasker Awards include scientists who have used animals as part of their research into cancer and eye diseases....
Nuno Gonçalves
- 4 days ago
- 1 min
'Inverse vaccine' for autoimmune diseases
US researchers have used mice to develop an ‘inverse vaccine’ with the potential to combat autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis....
Gege Li
- Sep 18
- 1 min
Clues in the skull to treat brain diseases
Immune cells in the bone marrow of the skull could provide new ways to diagnose and treat neurological diseases, recent research in mice...
Nuno Gonçalves
- Sep 18
- 1 min
Gut bacteria insights into colon cancer
Canadian researchers have uncovered promising results in the battle against colon cancer, in research using mice. The study, at the...
Nuno Gonçalves
- Sep 11
- 1 min
Brain cell discovery in mice
A new way of communicating between different types of brain cells has been identified in mice. The discovery, by researchers at the...
Gege Li
- Sep 4
- 1 min
Supplements treat hearing loss in mice
South American scientists have identified that a lack of cholesterol is linked to hearing loss in mice, and have found an effective...
Gege Li
- Sep 4
- 1 min
Progress with animal monitoring tech
A new type of telemetry jacket, used to monitor the bodily functions of laboratory rats, is now being tested and validated for use with...
Gege Li
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Treating diabetes with music
Cells engineered to release insulin at the sound of rock music may become a new treatment for diabetes, a study in mice has found....
Gege Li
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Shedding light on dementia using mice
Researchers have found how high blood pressure changes the brain’s arteries, paving the way to develop a possible first treatment for one...
Gege Li
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Naked mole rats & extended lifespan
A possible anti-ageing treatment has been identified, by US researchers, who successfully improved life expectancy in mice using genes...
Gege Li
- Aug 21
- 1 min
Mice with human livers to treat disease
Healthy human livers in mice can be used to better understand and potentially treat various liver diseases, a recent study has shown....
Gege Li
- Aug 14
- 1 min
Tracking techniques developed in rodents
Recent studies have developed new techniques for tracking brain signals and bone development in mice and rats. Scientists at Lund...
Gege Li
- Aug 14
- 1 min
Protecting infant brains by studying mice
US research in mice has provided insights into how to protect the brain of babies from damage caused by serious infections. A study at...
Gege Li
- Aug 7
- 1 min
Preventing the spread of Lyme disease
Scientists have developed a vaccine that can stop ticks from spreading Lyme disease in mice, which has the potential to reduce infections...
Gege Li
- Aug 7
- 1 min
Mice studies & Alzheimer’s treatments
Recent studies in mice have shown progress in the understanding and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at the University of...
Gege Li
- Jul 31
- 1 min
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...
Gege Li
- Jul 17
- 1 min
The link between blood cancer and ageing
Using mice, scientists have uncovered how accelerated ageing in blood cells can lead to an increased risk of blood cancer. Ageing is a...
Gege Li
- Jul 3
- 1 min
The role of the liver in diseases
Recent animal studies, at institutions in Spain, have highlighted the importance of the liver when studying diseases. Researchers at...
Gege Li
- Jun 22
- 1 min
Treating eye conditions
Irish researchers have developed a new approach to treat glaucoma, tested first in mice and monkeys. Glaucoma affects around 80 million...
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