Awards recognise research using animals
This year’s prestigious Lasker Awards include scientists who have used animals as part of their research into cancer and eye diseases....
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Bob Tolliday
- 13 minutes ago
- 1 min
US campaign highlights animal studies
An innovative US social media campaign, aimed at increasing public support for animal studies, which benefit humans and animals alike,...
Nuno Gonçalves
- 15 minutes ago
- 1 min
'Inverse vaccine' for autoimmune diseases
US researchers have used mice to develop an ‘inverse vaccine’ with the potential to combat autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis....
Gege Li
- Sep 11
- 1 min
Success of pig kidney studies
A series of successful kidney experiments on pigs could potentially help treat diseases and solve organ donation shortages. Researchers...
Gege Li
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Shedding light on dementia using mice
Researchers have found how high blood pressure changes the brain’s arteries, paving the way to develop a possible first treatment for one...
Gege Li
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Naked mole rats & extended lifespan
A possible anti-ageing treatment has been identified, by US researchers, who successfully improved life expectancy in mice using genes...
Gege Li
- Aug 21
- 1 min
Treating alcohol addiction - monkey study
US researchers have found that alcohol addiction could be reversed with a gene therapy that ‘resets’ the brain’s dopamine levels, using...
Gege Li
- Aug 21
- 1 min
Mice with human livers to treat disease
Healthy human livers in mice can be used to better understand and potentially treat various liver diseases, a recent study has shown....
Gege Li
- Aug 14
- 1 min
Protecting infant brains by studying mice
US research in mice has provided insights into how to protect the brain of babies from damage caused by serious infections. A study at...
Gege Li
- Aug 7
- 1 min
Scientific coalition addresses research monkey challenges
A coalition of 40 organisations, including EARA, has recently presented a set of recommendations to address the global supply shortage of...
Gege Li
- Aug 7
- 1 min
Mice studies & Alzheimer’s treatments
Recent studies in mice have shown progress in the understanding and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at the University of...
Gege Li
- Jul 31
- 1 min
Mice studies & Huntington’s disease
A gene involved in Huntington’s disease has been identified that could counteract the effects of the disease. Huntington’s disease is...
Gege Li
- Jul 24
- 1 min
Hidden benefits of diarrhoea vaccine
A vaccine for treating a bacterial infection that commonly causes diarrhoea, may help babies grow faster, recent US research into monkeys...
Gege Li
- Jul 17
- 1 min
Improving brain function in ageing monkeys
Injecting old monkeys with a natural protein can boost their brain function, potentially leading to new treatments for neurodegenerative...
Gege Li
- Jul 3
- 1 min
Dogs & cats for Alzheimer’s studies
Pet dogs and cats may be better models for Alzheimer’s research than the animals currently used, according to a new article. Researchers...
Gege Li
- Jul 3
- 1 min
Improving organ preservation
Kidneys can be preserved in ice, stored then rewarmed to be used efficiently for organ transplants, new research in rats has shown. A...
Gege Li
- Jul 3
- 1 min
The role of the liver in diseases
Recent animal studies, at institutions in Spain, have highlighted the importance of the liver when studying diseases. Researchers at...
Gege Li
- Jun 22
- 1 min
The immune system in zebrafish
A phenomenon that occurs in the immune system of zebrafish has been witnessed for the first time by US researchers. Using imaging...
Gege Li
- Jun 2
- 1 min
‘Blockbuster’ menopause drug approved
A drug for preventing hot flashes during the menopause has been hailed by scientists as a ‘transformative’ treatment for women....
Gege Li
- Jun 2
- 1 min
Insights into hibernation using animals
Animal hibernation may be able to protect against sepsis, a potentially lethal reaction to infection, a study at the University Medical...
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