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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
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
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 – known as the yo-yo...
Gege Li
Apr 3, 20231 min read
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
Brain Prize & animal studies
This year’s prestigious Brain Prize has gone to three neuroscientists, who have all used animal research in their pioneering discoveries....
Gege Li
Mar 27, 20231 min read
A direct cause of epilepsy
The activation of immune cells in the brain is directly linked to the development of seizures in epilepsy, a recent US study in fruit...
Gege Li
Mar 17, 20231 min read
FDA Modernization Act 2.0 – what, if anything, has changed in US regulations?
New legislation in the US has been hailed by animal rights groups as a ban on animal testing – in reality, very little has changed. EARA...
The European Animal Research Association
Mar 9, 20236 min read
Microplastics pass to rat offspring
Microscopic plastic particles in the environment can pass from pregnant rats to their unborn offspring, potentially harming their...
Gege Li
Mar 6, 20231 min read
Device to help stroke patients
Patients paralysed by a stroke have regained temporary movement in their arms and hands, thanks to an innovative electrical device....
Gege Li
Feb 27, 20231 min read
A sensor to diagnose gut disorders
US researchers using pigs have developed a sensor that is easy to swallow, which can provide a far less intrusive way to potentially...
Gege Li
Feb 20, 20231 min read
Liver disease and animals
Several US research groups have found new information about one of the most common liver diseases, based on studies in mice....
Gege Li
Feb 13, 20231 min read
Vaccine protects monkeys from virus
Researchers have developed a vaccine that protects monkeys against a disease caused by an Ebola-like virus, that currently has no...
Gege Li
Feb 13, 20231 min read
Clues to ageing hearts in animal studies
A mutated gene, found in some people over the age of 100, can ‘rewind’ the biological clock of a mouse’s heart by a decade. The research,...
Gege Li
Feb 6, 20231 min read
Insights on ‘cognitive maps’ in rats
Identifying a type of ‘mental map’ that guides behaviour may have implications for our understanding of psychiatric disorders, suggests a...
Gege Li
Jan 30, 20231 min read
Drug reactions between the sexes
The sex of a mouse can determine how their organs can be affected by certain hormones and drugs, according to studies at the University...
Gege Li
Jan 30, 20231 min read
Treating eye disorders using animals
Two studies in the US have uncovered new ways to study and treat conditions of the eye, based on research in mice, monkeys and zebrafish....
Gege Li
Jan 23, 20231 min read
Studying the spinal cord using cats
The ability of cats to always land on their feet may give important insights into how to treat spinal cord injury and problems with...
Gege Li
Jan 16, 20231 min read
Insights into hearing implants
Stimulating the brains of deaf rats, that have hearing implants, can further improve their recognition of sounds. A study by the New York...
Gege Li
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Treating Chikungunya virus
A potential drug to treat an incurable mosquito-borne virus has been developed and tested in mice, with plans to start clinical trials...
Gege Li
Dec 21, 20221 min read
Why animal research matters – videos
A host of scientists came forward in 2022 to talk to EARA about their use of animals in research and why it is necessary. The Q&A...
Bob Tolliday
Dec 21, 20221 min read
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