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Insights into treating common skin condition
Researchers in Spain and the US have made progress on developing possible treatments for psoriasis, a long-term skin condition. Psoriasis...
Gege Li
Feb 101 min read
Breakthrough painkiller treatment approved
A game-changing painkiller – the first in 30 years that is not based on potentially addictive opioids – has been approved by regulators ...
Georgios Petrellis
Feb 101 min read
Bacterial compound treats skin condition in mice
US researchers have identified a compound , produced by gut-friendly bacteria, that can slow the spread of vitiligo in mice. Vitiligo is...
Inês Serrenho
Feb 31 min read
Blood vessel discovery in mice for bone health
Researchers have identified the importance of specialised blood vessels, in the bones of mice, that could provide a new understanding of...
Gege Li
Jan 201 min read
Sensors for improved bone injury recovery in rats
Tiny implantable sensors that can transmit real-time data about how bone injuries are healing could improve recovery, according to a US...
Gege Li
Jan 61 min read
Innovative technology treats pre-eclampsia in pregnant mice
Researchers in the US have successfully developed a new therapy that targets the placenta in pregnant mice to treat a serious...
Nuno Gonçalves
Jan 61 min read
First mouse strain that can naturally get severe Covid-19
US researchers are hopeful that research on Covid-19 can be greatly improved, using an existing strain of lab mouse that is highly...
Gege Li
Dec 30, 20241 min read
Heart has its own ‘brain’ – zebrafish study
The heart has its own nervous system to control the heartbeat, according to a study in zebrafish, which may provide new insights into...
Gege Li
Dec 16, 20241 min read
Placenta therapy to aid pregnancy
A gene therapy that boosts the development of the placenta has been tested successfully in pregnant monkeys, a US study has shown, with...
Gege Li
Dec 9, 20241 min read
Mice and rabbit insights into restoring sight
Recent animal studies in Austria and the US have provided new insights into restoring sight and treating retinal problems and blindness....
Gege Li
Dec 9, 20242 min read
Can cats help us understand brain ageing in humans?
A study by US researchers suggests that the similarities in how the brains of pet cats and humans age could help us understand more...
Georgios Petrellis
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Horseshoe crabs to be replaced in essential US medical testing
Following a change in US policy, a test that uses the blood of horseshoe crabs can now be replaced by a synthetic alternative. The blood...
Gege Li
Nov 11, 20241 min read
Heart attack insights using mice
Three different US studies in mice have given insights into heart attacks, including how to repair heart tissue and the benefits of sleep...
Gege Li
Nov 4, 20242 min read
Understanding resistance to Covid-19 in bats
US researchers have gained insights into how bats resist getting ill from the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19. Bats can be...
Gege Li
Oct 28, 20241 min read
Insights on herpes infections, using mice
Two different studies, from the USA and Brazil, have used mice infected with herpes viruses to understand more about viral infections, as...
Gege Li
Oct 21, 20242 min read
Insights into malnutrition using animal studies
Research from the US and Bangladesh, has highlighted that foods which boost gut health could be more beneficial than standard treatments...
Nuno Gonçalves
Oct 14, 20241 min read
Central role of roundworms in Nobel Prize research
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has gone to two researchers who used roundworms in their discovery of microRNAs, which...
Gege Li
Oct 14, 20242 min read
Map of fruit fly brain gives major insights
The first map of the entire brain of a fruit fly has been published, promising to provide unprecedented knowledge into how the brain...
Gege Li
Oct 7, 20241 min read
Game-changer schizophrenia drug
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a revolutionary new treatment for schizophrenia – the first in 30 years. Schizophrenia...
Georgios Petrellis
Oct 7, 20241 min read
Top US research prize recognises studies with animals
The 2024 Lasker Awards, recognising fundamental discoveries and clinical advances in human health, have gone to US researchers who used...
Gege Li
Sep 30, 20241 min read
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