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Study in mice finds drug that could improve childhood brain cancer treatment
Researchers in Canada have discovered why a group of childhood brain cancers are resistant to radiation therapy in a study using mice.
Helena Pinheiro
Aug 25, 20251 min read


The Dangerous Precedent of Political Interference in Medical Research in Canada
The European Animal Research Association (EARA) expresses deep concern over recent statements by Ontario Premier Doug Ford regarding biomedical research involving dogs.
The European Animal Research Association
Aug 20, 20253 min read


Lithium could reverse Alzheimer's symptoms – study in mice and humans
Researchers in the US found that lithium, a metal naturally present in the brain, could protect and reverse symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, in a study using human samples and mice.
Helena Pinheiro
Aug 18, 20251 min read


Bacterial duo eliminates tumours in mice without help of the immune system
Research from Japan showed that a combination of two naturally occurring bacteria eliminated tumours in mice, even without the assistance of the immune system.
Nuno Gonçalves
Aug 18, 20251 min read


Position paper on importance of primates in Parkinson’s research
Researchers across the globe wrote a position paper regarding the critical role of non-human primates (NHP) in advancing Parkinson’s disease and research on ageing.
Nuno Gonçalves
Aug 18, 20251 min read


From mice and monkeys to first-in-human: new cell therapy for diabetes type 1
A man with type 1 diabetes can now produce his own insulin after receiving a transplant of genetically edited pancreatic cells. The procedure, developed in Sweden and the US, was tested for the first time in a human, following earlier tests in mice and monkeys.
Inês Serrenho
Aug 18, 20251 min read


Not all probiotics help the gut
A study in the US has found that not all probiotic bacteria are beneficial after antibiotic treatment, with some types of probiotics...
Inês Serrenho
Aug 11, 20251 min read


Trauma primes brain to overreact to stress – a study in mice
Scientists in Canada have discovered how previously traumatised mice became overly sensitive to stress and pain long after healing. The...
Inês Serrenho
Aug 11, 20251 min read


Weight loss drugs may slow ageing
Research from the United States shows that semaglutide, the active component of weight loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, slowed biological...
Nuno Gonçalves
Aug 11, 20251 min read


Mauritius hosts conference on primate breeding for biomedical research
Mauritius hosted the Primate Management Conference Mauritius (PMCM), held from 29–31 July 2025 in Bel Ombre, bringing together global leaders in non-human primate (NHP) welfare and biomedical research.
The event was co-organised by EARA members Noveprim, LCL Cynologics, Cyno Breeders Association (CBA)and Bioculture Ltd, along with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where the conference is usually held.
Nuno Gonçalves
Aug 4, 20251 min read
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