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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 -...
Inês Serrenho
Apr 28, 20251 min read
New 'vaccine' can reduce asthma symptoms in mice
US researchers have developed a ‘vaccine’ that successfully reduced allergic reactions in mice with asthma for up to a year after...
Inês Serrenho
Apr 28, 20251 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 Gonçalves
Apr 7, 20251 min read
Breakthrough Ebola drug tested in monkeys
An experimental pill that blocks the Ebola virus from multiplying in the body has successfully treated monkeys with the infection,...
Inês Serrenho
Mar 24, 20252 min read
Tiny organism could help reduce effects of cancer radiation therapy
A protein produced by tardigrades, a microscopic organism, holds the potential to reduce the effects of radiation therapy for cancer...
Gege Li
Mar 17, 20251 min read
Award for cancer neuroscience using mice
The 2025 Brain Prize has gone to two researchers who used mice in their ‘revolutionary’ research linking the brain and cancer. Frank...
Gege Li
Mar 10, 20251 min read
Cancer risk determined before birth? – Mice study
An individual’s lifetime risk of cancer may be established before they are born, a study in mice has suggested. Researchers, led by EARA...
Gege Li
Mar 3, 20251 min read
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 10, 20251 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 10, 20251 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 3, 20251 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 20, 20251 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 6, 20251 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 6, 20251 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
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