Brain implant treats paralysed man
Excitement, with a note of caution, has greeted the news that a paralysed man has been able to walk again thanks to a brain implant that...
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Bob Tolliday
- May 15
- 1 min
Monkeys are vital in US biomedical research
A report by US scientific experts has confirmed the necessity of non-human primates (NHPs) in research and called for a national strategy...
Gege Li
- May 9
- 1 min
HIV studies in animals show progress
A team at Scripps Research, California, USA, has developed a vaccine for HIV (a virus that can lead to AIDS if left untreated) which...
Gege Li
- May 2
- 1 min
Film highlights the need for monkeys in brain research
EARA member the Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) for Neuroscience, Germany, has released a documentary film highlighting the essential...
Gege Li
- May 2
- 1 min
Eye disease treatment for blindness
US researchers, from Harvard Medical School and the biotechnology company Life Biosciences, have developed the first treatment for an eye...
Bob Tolliday
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Biomedical sector in Netherlands welcomes 2020 EU report on numbers of animals used in research
The Dutch biomedical research sector has welcomed today the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU, on all uses of...
Gege Li
- Mar 27
- 1 min
Reversing diabetes in monkeys
US researchers have developed a new way to reverse type 1 diabetes in monkeys, raising the possibility of a more effective cure for the...
Gege Li
- Mar 27
- 1 min
Pill success to treat dengue fever
A pill targeted at the dengue virus has successfully treated and prevented infection in mice and monkeys. Dengue fever, is a viral...
Gege Li
- Mar 13
- 1 min
Injection to treat endometriosis
An antibody can relieve some of the key symptoms of a painful disorder when given to monkeys, researchers have found. Endometriosis is a...
Gege Li
- Feb 27
- 1 min
Device to help stroke patients
Patients paralysed by a stroke have regained temporary movement in their arms and hands, thanks to an innovative electrical device....
Gege Li
- Feb 13
- 1 min
Vaccine protects monkeys from virus
Researchers have developed a vaccine that protects monkeys against a disease caused by an Ebola-like virus, that currently has no...
Bob Tolliday
- Jan 30
- 2 min
EU & research monkeys – article
The recent implementation of EU legislation may drive biomedical studies using monkeys out of Europe and threaten the future of brain and...
Gege Li
- Jan 23
- 1 min
Treating eye disorders using animals
Two studies in the US have uncovered new ways to study and treat conditions of the eye, based on research in mice, monkeys and zebrafish....
Gege Li
- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
Brain research & monkeys
Leading neuroscientists from around the world have stated that non-human primates (NHP) remain ‘essential’ for our understanding of the...
Gege Li
- Dec 12, 2022
- 1 min
Animal studies & Covid treatments
Two recent studies have again shown the value of using animals to find treatments and protection against Covid-19. Scientists at the...
Gege Li
- Dec 12, 2022
- 2 min
Neuralink under fire for monkey tests
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s medical device company, is said to be currently under federal investigation over its alleged mistreatment of...
Gege Li
- Nov 28, 2022
- 1 min
HIV can damage the brain
Macaques infected with a virus similar to HIV can develop symptoms linked to brain diseases, researchers in the Netherlands have found. A...
Gege Li
- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
Human & primate brain cells
A new US study has revealed the striking similarities between the brain cells of humans and non-human primates in the part of the brain...
Maria Vlastara
- Sep 12, 2022
- 1 min
New drug hope for Chagas disease
Scientists have found a possible new drug to treat Chagas disease, after successful trials in both mice and monkeys. Chagas disease is...
Bob Tolliday
- Jul 27, 2022
- 1 min
Gene editing and the role of animal studies
EARA has published an article that looks at how gene editing technology has revolutionised the way scientists investigate the cause of...
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