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Position paper on importance of primates in Parkinsonโs research
Researchers across the globe wrote a position paper regarding the critical role of non-human primates (NHP) in advancing Parkinsonโs disease and research on ageing.
Nuno Gonรงalves
Aug 181 min read
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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.
Inรชs Serrenho
Aug 181 min read
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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...
Inรชs Serrenho
Aug 111 min read
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Trauma primes brain to overreact to stress โ a study in mice
Scientists in Canada have discovered how previously traumatised mice became overly sensitive to stress and pain long after healing.ย The...
Inรชs Serrenho
Aug 111 min read
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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 Gonรงalves
Aug 111 min read
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Mauritius hosts conference on primate breeding for biomedical research
Mauritius hosted the Primate Management Conference Mauritius (PMCM), held from 29โ31 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 Gonรงalves
Aug 41 min read
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Mouse lemur, a promising model for primate studies
Research from a global consortium has produced a cell atlas of the mouse lemur brain, revealing distinct brain cell features in primates....
Nuno Gonรงalves
Aug 41 min read
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Seasonal flu may offer some protection against bird flu, in ferrets and humans
Research from the US in ferrets shows that previous infections with seasonal flu viruses or vaccinations might offer some limited...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Aug 42 min read
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New multi-region brain organoid to study neurological diseases
US-based researchers have developed a newย organoid ย containing nerve cells from multiple brain regions to study brain development and...
Inรชs Serrenho
Aug 41 min read
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Animal research paved the way for a precision treatment for pancreatic cancer
A clinical trial in the UK will test for the first time a precision therapy for pancreatic cancer, which is one of the deadliest cancers and for which treatments have remained largely unchanged for decades.ย ย ย
Inรชs Serrenho
Jul 282 min read
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