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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...
Inรชs Serrenho
10 hours ago1 min read
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Weight loss drugs may slow ageing
Research from the United States shows that semaglutide, the active component of weight loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, slowed biological...
Nuno Gonรงalves
10 hours ago1 min read
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Seasonal flu may offer some protection against bird flu, in ferrets and humans
Research from the US in ferrets shows that previous infections with seasonal flu viruses or vaccinations might offer some limited...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Aug 42 min read
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New multi-region brain organoid to study neurological diseases
US-based researchers have developed a newย organoid ย containing nerve cells from multiple brain regions to study brain development and...
Inรชs Serrenho
Aug 41 min read
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FDA plans to phase out animals in drug safety studies โ new feature
A feature on โThe Scientistโ,ย by Hannahย Thomasy,ย provides an overviewย ofย the recent plans announced by the FDA to phase out animal testing in drug developmentย by replacing animals with New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), such as organoids and organs-on-a-chipย systems, as well as computationalย approaches, including AI.ย
Helena Pinheiro
Jun 22 min read
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Study in chicks reveals causes of deafness from birth
Scientists from the UK and the US have uncovered new genetic clues to congenital deafness using chick embryos. Congenital hearing loss -...
Inรชs Serrenho
Apr 281 min read
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New 'vaccine' can reduce asthma symptoms in mice
US researchers have developed a โvaccineโ that successfully reduced allergic reactions in mice with asthma forย up to a year ย after...
Inรชs Serrenho
Apr 281 min read
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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
Apr 239 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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