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Understanding how tardigrades withstand radiation
US research has revealed how tardigrades, often considered the most indestructible animals on Earth, survive extreme levels of radiation.
Nuno Gonçalves
Apr 22, 20241 min read
Website content on animal research
Some examples of openness about animal research on the websites of biomedical institutions in Spain and the USA have come to our...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 8, 20241 min read
Dog study unveils cancer vaccine promise
Researchers from the US have developed a cancer vaccine able to slow or halt the progression of certain cancers in dogs. Cancer remains a...
Nuno Gonçalves
Apr 8, 20241 min read
First pig kidney transplant to living human
A 62-year-old man with terminal kidney disease has successfully received a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig. The world...
Gege Li
Mar 28, 20241 min read
Revolutionary pacemaker tested in animals
US researchers have unveiled an ultra-thin, wireless pacemaker powered by light, marking an innovation in the treatment of heart disease....
Nuno Gonçalves
Mar 28, 20241 min read
Cows provide possible solution to insulin supply
US research has revealed that genetically altered cows can produce human insulin proteins in their milk, giving hope of solving the...
Nuno Gonçalves
Mar 25, 20241 min read
Mice study provides new hope for infertility
Researchers in the US are pioneering a technique that could revolutionise in vitro fertilisation (IVF) by creating eggs from skin cells....
Nuno Gonçalves
Mar 18, 20241 min read
TB vaccine treats liver cancer in mice
Researchers in the US have found that the vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) can also shrink the tumours of mice with liver cancer and prolong...
Gege Li
Mar 13, 20241 min read
Using AI to detect brainwaves
An improved way to detect brainwaves, using artificial intelligence (AI) models trained on animal data, has been developed by Spanish...
Gege Li
Mar 13, 20241 min read
Mouse study insights on hearing loss
Researchers in the US have found that excess zinc in the ears of mice contributes to noise-induced hearing loss. Hearing loss is a common...
Nuno Gonçalves
Mar 13, 20241 min read
Could cows be used more in research?
Cows may be far more valuable for research into regenerative medicine than currently thought, according to a US study. The research at...
Gege Li
Feb 19, 20241 min read
Insights into wound healing using mice
Two studies using mice, in the UK and US, have revealed new ways to heal injuries without leaving scars. Research at EARA member the...
Gege Li
Feb 12, 20241 min read
Deaf boy can hear thanks to gene therapy
A virus-based gene therapy – developed using animals – has allowed an 11-year-old boy, who has been deaf since birth, to hear for the...
Gege Li
Jan 31, 20241 min read
Pig liver filters blood through human body
US researchers have connected a pig liver, outside the body of a brain-dead patient, to filter blood successfully - marking another...
Gege Li
Jan 31, 20241 min read
EPA scraps plan to end mammal testing by 2035
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ditched its controversial plan to phase out all use of mammals, to test the safety of...
Bob Tolliday
Jan 22, 20241 min read
Infant heart transplant success
A baby boy who underwent pioneering heart surgery in 2022 is now a thriving toddler, doctors have reported.
Nuno Gonçalves
Jan 15, 20241 min read
Potential vaccine for high cholesterol
US research, using mice and monkeys, could lead to a new vaccine to lower 'bad' cholesterol.
Nuno Gonçalves
Jan 8, 20241 min read
New insights into stroke recovery
Swedish researchers have successfully treated mice and rats so that they regain sensation following a stroke, even several days after it...
Gege Li
Dec 18, 20231 min read
Gene editing tool gives hope for infant disease
US researchers have developed a new gene editing method to combat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), using genetically altered mice. SMA is a...
Nuno Gonçalves
Dec 18, 20231 min read
Test reveals how organs age differently
Researchers in the US have developed a simple blood test that estimates the biological age of specific organs, helping to predict...
Nuno Gonçalves
Dec 11, 20231 min read
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