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Feature: How animal studies contributed to biomedical breakthroughs in 2024
As EARA prepares for the annual Be Open About Animal Research Day (#BOARD25) to be held on Tuesday, 3 June, we look back at how...
Bob Tolliday
16 hours ago9 min read
Innovative gel helps muscle cells grow - mice study
UK researchers have successfully grown human muscle tissue within mice using a gel-based transplant method. The team atย Queen Mary...
Inรชs Serrenho
Apr 71 min read
Reducing blood pressure and anxiety in mice
US researchers have identified brain cells (neurons) in mice that, when activated with light, can significantly reduce both blood...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Apr 71 min read
40 reasons why animals are needed โ updated EARA page
EARA has updated its popular website information pageย 40 reasons why animals are needed for biomedical research , which presents...
Gege Li
Feb 171 min read
When will animals be replaced in research? - EARA feature
EARA has published a feature looking at the current status of alternative methods to animals in safety testing, and exploring what this...
Gege Li
Dec 2, 20241 min read
EARA feature โ What are non-technical summaries (NTS)?
An article ย by EARA, that explains the important role that non-technical summaries (NTS) play in improving transparency and openness...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Sep 16, 20241 min read
5% of animal studies lead to human treatments โ failure or success?
A scientific review of the progress of animal studies through to human trials and drug development, which showed that just one in 20...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Jun 24, 20243 min read
Animal use in rare disease research โ EARA feature
EARA has published its latest featureย on how animal research is used in the study of disease โ this time, rare diseases, which have been...
Gege Li
Jun 17, 20241 min read
EARA 10th anniversary: Why EARA was founded
In 2013, a meeting was organised in Brussels by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) to discuss...
Bob Tolliday
Jun 12, 20243 min read
Feature: How animal studies contributed to biomedical breakthroughs in 2023
The progress that scientists made in advancing our knowledge of human health last year has once again shown the continuing importance of...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 24, 20247 min read
How small mammals are used in research โ EARA feature
EARA has published its latest feature about small mammalsย used in biomedical research, looking at species such as rabbits, guinea pigs,...
Gege Li
Feb 26, 20241 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
Using animals in infectious disease research โ EARA feature
EARA has published a new feature article on the role of animal research in the understanding and treatment of a range of infectious...
Gege Li
Nov 13, 20231 min read
A decade of dialogue โ EARA gains its 150th member
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) has now welcomed its 150th member institution, and to mark this achievement, EARA senior...
Gege Li
Oct 11, 20237 min read
500 biomedical institutions in Europe have signed a National Transparency Agreement
The need to foster open and transparent communication with the general public, about the benefits to society of using animals in...
The European Animal Research Association
Sep 12, 202311 min read
The need for animals in brain research โ EARA feature
Marking the recent World Brain Day, EARA has updated its feature on the vital contribution of animals to neuroscience and brain research,...
Gege Li
Jul 31, 20231 min read
EARA feature โ Animals in cancer studies
EARA has published a new feature article looking at the use of animals in cancer research, and the breakthroughs in understanding and...
Gege Li
May 29, 20231 min read
How zebrafish contribute to biomedical research
EARA has published a feature article on the use of zebrafish in biomedical research and their increasing use over other animals. The...
Gege Li
Apr 11, 20231 min read
FDA Modernization Act 2.0 โ what, if anything, has changed in US regulations?
New legislation in the US has been hailed by animal rights groups as a ban on animal testing โ in reality, very little has changed. EARA...
The European Animal Research Association
Mar 9, 20236 min read
How pig studies aid biomedical research
EARA has published a feature article on the use of pigs in biomedical research summarising the role they have played in scientific and...
Gege Li
Feb 27, 20231 min read
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