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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 17, 20231 min read
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Dogs & cats for Alzheimerโs studies
Pet dogs and cats may be better models for Alzheimerโs research than the animals currently used, according to a new article. Researchers...
Gege Li
Jul 3, 20231 min read
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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, 20231 min read
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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
Jul 3, 20231 min read
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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 22, 20231 min read
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โBlockbusterโ menopause drug approved
A drug for preventing hot flashes during the menopause has been hailed by scientists as a โtransformativeโ treatment for women....
Gege Li
Jun 2, 20231 min read
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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...
Gege Li
Jun 2, 20231 min read
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โStrikingโ gel to treat brain tumours
A gel, that can kill hard-to-reach cancer cells, has successfully cured mice of an aggressive type of brain tumour, giving hope it could...
Gege Li
May 29, 20231 min read
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Animal studies & Covid-19 organ injury
A study in mice has identified ways to reduce the damage done to organs by the Covid-19 virus. Covid-19 can sometimes cause a severe...
Gege Li
May 15, 20231 min read
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Monkeys are vital in US biomedical research
A report by US scientific experts has confirmed the necessity of non-human primates (NHPs) in research and called for a national strategy...
Bob Tolliday
May 15, 20231 min read
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How plastic particles can affect the brain
Researchers have found out how tiny plastic particles in the environment can enter the brain after being eaten, based on a study in mice....
Gege Li
May 15, 20231 min read
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Alzheimerโs drugs slow disease
A drug for treating Alzheimerโs disease, developed thanks to animals, has shown encouraging results in a clinical trial. Donanemab is a...
Gege Li
May 9, 20231 min read
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HIV studies in animals show progress
A team at Scripps Research, California, USA, has developed a vaccine for HIV (a virus that can lead to AIDS if left untreated) which...
Gege Li
May 9, 20231 min read
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Eye disease treatment for blindness
US researchers, from Harvard Medical School and the biotechnology company Life Biosciences, have developed the first treatment for an eye...
Gege Li
May 2, 20231 min read
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โGame changerโ 3D maps of mice
German researchers have developed a technique to reveal, in incredible detail, the bodies and brains of mice, opening up a new way to...
Gege Li
May 2, 20231 min read
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Implant targets pancreatic tumours
A tiny implantable device can deliver cancer treatment directly to tumours to stop their growth, a new study in mice has shown....
Gege Li
Apr 24, 20231 min read
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New methods for studying animal brains
Recent studies have successfully developed new ways to look at the brains of mice, to provide new insights and understanding. US...
Gege Li
Apr 14, 20231 min read
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Countering US animal research activism
A new report that discusses the rising threat from US animal research activists will be discussed at a free webinar this week. The...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 11, 20231 min read
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Studying diet & the 'yo-yo effect' in mice
Researchers, studying mice, have gained a greater understanding of the tendency to add weight after ending a diet โ known as the yo-yo...
Gege Li
Apr 3, 20231 min read
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Reversing diabetes in monkeys
US researchers have developed a new way to reverse type 1 diabetes in monkeys, raising the possibility of a more effective cure for the...
Gege Li
Mar 27, 20231 min read
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