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Nicotine addiction explained by rat brain cells

A study from South Korea has discovered that astrocytes, a type of brain cell that helps maintain brain internal balance, play an active role in nicotine addiction in rats.

Helena Pinheiro

10h1 min read

Patch improves healing after heart attack in rats and pigs

A US study has developed a technology using rats and pigs that can stimulate the immune system to heal the heart after a heart attack.

Helena Pinheiro

Dec 11 min read

Keto diet prevents mood disorders in rats

Researchers in Italy have discovered that feeding young rats a high-fat, low-carbohydrate (ketogenic) diet protected them from behavioural effects of prenatal stress, suggesting that changing nutrition could prevent mood disorders.

Helena Pinheiro

Oct 201 min read

Sex is influenced by spinal cord - rodent study

Researchers in Portugal and France discovered that the spinal cord plays a crucial role in sexual behaviour in mice and rats, opening new ways for treating sexual dysfunction in humans.

Inês Serrenho

Sep 291 min read

Huntington’s disease breakthrough is due to animal research

A prominent gene therapy company has announced a groundbreaking therapy for Huntington’s disease that slowed disease progression by 75% in human clinical trials.

Helena Pinheiro

Sep 291 min read

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 Gonçalves

Aug 111 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 301 min read

Females may be more sensitive to alcohol – rat study

Researchers from the USA found that changes in the brains of female rats exposed to alcohol appear earlier than in males, potentially guiding personalised treatments for women.

Helena Pinheiro

Jun 91 min read

Gel seals internal wounds in rats and pigs

Researchers in the United States have developed an injectable gel that can rapidly seal wounds in organs, reducing blood loss, in studies with rats and pigs.

Helena Pinheiro

May 261 min read

Scientists develop successful blood vessel implants in rats

Researchers in the United States successfully implanted a synthetic aorta artery in rats, a potential advancement in the treatment of severe cardiovascular diseases.

Helena Pinheiro

May 191 min read