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Mouse study leads to first attempt to repair spinal cord in humans
Researchers in Israel are preparing to test the first-ever implantation of patients’ own spinal cord cells to restore mobility in paralysed individuals — a breakthrough made possible by foundational experiments in mice.
Nuno Gonçalves
Sep 1, 20251 min read
Mice study uncovers breast cancer drug side effect
Researchers from Germany and the US have discovered how the breast cancer drug tamoxifen can increase the risk of tumours in the uterus, in a study using mice.
Helena Pinheiro
Sep 1, 20251 min read
AI-designed antibiotics clear drug-resistant infections in mice
Researchers in the US used artificial intelligence to discover two new antibiotics that can clear superbugs in mice infected with MRSA and drug-resistant gonorrhoea.
Inês Serrenho
Aug 25, 20251 min read
Synthetic uterus enables the first footage ever of an embryo implantation
Spanish researchers captured the first video of a human embryo implanting in a uterus, which could help improve understanding of the natural process and improve fertility and assisted reproduction techniques.
Helena Pinheiro
Aug 25, 20251 min read
Study in mice finds drug that could improve childhood brain cancer treatment
Researchers in Canada have discovered why a group of childhood brain cancers are resistant to radiation therapy in a study using mice.
Helena Pinheiro
Aug 25, 20251 min read
Lithium could reverse Alzheimer's symptoms – study in mice and humans
Researchers in the US found that lithium, a metal naturally present in the brain, could protect and reverse symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, in a study using human samples and mice.
Helena Pinheiro
Aug 18, 20251 min read
From mice and monkeys to first-in-human: new cell therapy for diabetes type 1
A man with type 1 diabetes can now produce his own insulin after receiving a transplant of genetically edited pancreatic cells. The procedure, developed in Sweden and the US, was tested for the first time in a human, following earlier tests in mice and monkeys.
Inês Serrenho
Aug 18, 20251 min read
Not all probiotics help the gut
A study in the US has found that not all probiotic bacteria are beneficial after antibiotic treatment, with some types of probiotics...
Inês Serrenho
Aug 11, 20251 min read
Trauma primes brain to overreact to stress – a study in mice
Scientists in Canada have discovered how previously traumatised mice became overly sensitive to stress and pain long after healing. The...
Inês Serrenho
Aug 11, 20251 min read
Mice study breakthrough in cancer CAR-T cell therapy
Researchers in the US have been able to safely generate CAR-T cells within the body of mice, possibly solving major limitations of this therapy, which revolutionised the treatment of many blood cancers.
Helena Pinheiro
Jul 28, 20252 min read
Solutions for cardiovascular disease from mice gut bacteria
Researchers in Spain identified a molecule produced by bacteria in the gut that could aid in the early diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis, a type of cardiovascular disease.
Helena Pinheiro
Jul 28, 20251 min read
Protein helps lung cancer reach the brain in mice
Researchers from Canada have discovered that a protein long connected to Alzheimer’s disease helps lung cancer cells in mice spread to the brain.
Helena Pinheiro
Jul 14, 20251 min read
Study in mice sheds light on prostate cancer development
Researchers in Belgium have shown that inflammation plays a central role in the early development of prostate cancer.
Georgios Petrellis
Jul 7, 20251 min read
Stem cell therapy for blood cancer tested in mice and humans
A new treatment, developed in Canada, could offer a stem cell treatment option for blood cancer patients unable to find a matching donor.
Inês Serrenho
Jun 30, 20251 min read
Immunological drug found to increase longevity in eight species
Researchers in the United Kingdom have discovered a drug that could have the same life-extending effect as eating less, potentially guiding new approaches to improving human health and lifespan.
Helena Pinheiro
Jun 30, 20251 min read
Mice and monkeys share revealing facial expressions
Research from Germany has discovered that facial expressions in mice and macaques can be used to measure cognitive states and understand thought processes — a potential breakthrough for brain research.
Helena Pinheiro
Jun 30, 20251 min read
Natural protection from malaria found in mice
Researchers in Portugal have discovered a defense mechanism in mice against the parasites that cause malaria, opening doors to potential therapeutic strategies.
Helena Pinheiro
Jun 23, 20251 min read
Pancreas organoids tested in mice to study diabetes
Researchers in Germany have developed a 3D culture of pancreatic cells to better replicate the ones found in humans, contributing to diabetes research.
Inês Serrenho
Jun 2, 20251 min read
Age-related impairment of cancer therapy is reverted in mice
Research from Switzerland revealed that immune cells inefficacy for cancer treatment in ageing patients can be reverted.
Nuno Gonçalves
May 26, 20251 min read
Skin bacteria in mice can protect from the sun
Researchers in France and Austria have discovered that skin bacteria can directly interfere in the protection against radiation that usually causes sunburn.
Helena Pinheiro
May 19, 20251 min read
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