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Mouse study reveals new cancer insights
Researchers in France have made a groundbreaking discovery revealing that specific cells surrounding tumours influence the body’s...
Nuno Gonçalves
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Role of hormones in pregnancy morning sickness
Scientists in the UK have identified high levels of a particular hormone as a significant factor in severe morning sickness. Hyperemesis...
Nuno Gonçalves
Dec 20, 20231 min read
EARA News Digest top stories of 2023
Here is a selection of the most-read research stories in the EARA News Digest this year: In January, EARA member the University of...
Gege Li
Dec 20, 20231 min read
New insights into stroke recovery
Swedish researchers have successfully treated mice and rats so that they regain sensation following a stroke, even several days after it...
Gege Li
Dec 18, 20231 min read
Gene editing tool gives hope for infant disease
US researchers have developed a new gene editing method to combat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), using genetically altered mice. SMA is a...
Nuno Gonçalves
Dec 18, 20231 min read
Videos on animal use at Belgian university
EARA member Ghent University (UGent), Belgium, has published two videos of its facilities and laboratories to explain how and why they...
Gege Li
Dec 11, 20231 min read
Test reveals how organs age differently
Researchers in the US have developed a simple blood test that estimates the biological age of specific organs, helping to predict...
Nuno Gonçalves
Dec 11, 20231 min read
Hereditary & transplant studies of ageing
Studies in France and the US have revealed new insights into accelerated ageing in animals. Researchers in France at IM Projet, Caduceum,...
Gege Li
Dec 11, 20231 min read
New transplant research in mice
Scientists in Canada have developed a new technology that prevents transplanted cells from being attacked by the body’s immune system in...
Nuno Gonçalves
Dec 4, 20231 min read
Nanoplastics linked to Parkinson’s disease
A US study has highlighted a potential environmental factor in Parkinson's disease, using mice combined with other research methods. The...
Nuno Gonçalves
Dec 4, 20231 min read
Pollution & heart function study
UK researchers have used animal studies to understand the detrimental effects of specific fuel pollutants on heart function. Pollution is...
Nuno Gonçalves
Nov 27, 20231 min read
Vitamin treatment for damaged kidneys
A new vitamin treatment for kidneys, which have been damaged by chronic inflammation, could help avoid the need for dialysis or...
Gege Li
Nov 24, 20231 min read
Allergies affect early brain development
Researchers have identified the link between severe allergies and brain development, by studying mice with asthma-like features. The...
Gege Li
Nov 21, 20231 min read
Is 'Rat Trap' a fair summary of why we use animals in research?
n her new book, author Pandora Pound sets out why the scientifically accepted justification for using animals in biomedical research is...
The European Animal Research Association
Nov 17, 20234 min read
EARA Q&A – the care & welfare of mice used in breast cancer research
The latest episode of EARA’s #TransparencyThursday series has featured Alexandra Gkrouzoudi, a vet and the animal facility manager at...
Gege Li
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Monkey research leads to revolutionary Parkinson's treatment
Animal research has paved the way for a spinal implant that has given a 62-year-old man with Parkinson's disease the ability to walk...
Nuno Gonçalves
Nov 12, 20231 min read
Modified mice have ‘human-like’ COVID-19 symptoms
For the first time, scientists have developed a genetically altered mouse that can get infected with the form of Covid-19 seen in young,...
Nuno Gonçalves
Nov 6, 20231 min read
Treatment for rare children’s disorder progress
After successful studies in mice, of a rare genetic disorder that affects children, UK scientists are ready to begin human trials of a...
Gege Li
Nov 6, 20231 min read
Neuroscience awards honour numerous animal researchers
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has announced the recipients of its 2023 Early Career Awards, with several researchers who use animals...
Gege Li
Nov 6, 20231 min read
Combating childhood kidney disease using mice
UK scientists have made progress in understanding a kidney disorder in children through a study using genetically altered mice. The...
Nuno Gonçalves
Oct 30, 20231 min read
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