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Dutch survey warns for amendment threatening vital NHP research
A new survey conducted on behalf of the Dutch Research Council (NWO) has revealed that a large majority (87%) of Dutch researchers across disciplines believe that non-human primate (NHP) research continues to address key questions in their fields.
Monique Havermans
Jul 251 min read
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Researchers grow 400 types of cells in the lab to study brain
Swiss researchers have grown more than 400 different types of human nerve cells, offering a new way to study complex brain diseases in a dish, such as Alzheimerโs, Parkinsonโs and depression.ย
Inรชs Serrenho
Jul 212 min read
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Coronavirus infection treatment for cats gives insights on long COVID
US researchers have successfully treated cats with a severe coronavirus infection using a combination of stem cells and antiviral drugs, offering insights that could benefit both veterinary and human medicine.ย
Inรชs Serrenho
Jul 211 min read
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Animals are indispensable for brain research โ opinion article
An opinion article in the German newspaper Die Zeit by Olivia Masseck, a professor at the University of Cologne, provides an overview on why animals are needed in basic brain research and argues that a complete ban of animal use in research would risk progress in medicine.ย
Helena Pinheiro
Jul 211 min read
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Engineered stem cells slow ageing in monkeysย
Scientists in China have slowed signs of ageing in monkeys using modified stem cells, potentially paving the way for stem cell-based treatments for age-related health conditions.ย
Helena Pinheiro
Jul 211 min read
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Safer plastic for medical devices tested in human cells and rabbits
Belgian researchers have developed a new plastic for medical devices that is safe, non-toxic, 3D-printable, and has beenย tested in human cells and rabbits.ย
Inรชs Serrenho
Jul 141 min read
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Protein helps lung cancer reach the brain in mice
Researchers from Canada have discovered that a protein long connected to Alzheimerโs disease helps lung cancer cells in mice spread to the brain.ย ย
Helena Pinheiro
Jul 141 min read
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Dutch vote threatening primate research is delayed
Senators from diverse Dutch political parties have delayed a vote on the 2025 budget of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), which included a gradual reduction in funding for primate research.
Nuno Gonรงalves
Jul 142 min read
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Study in mice sheds light on prostate cancer development
Researchers in Belgium have shown that inflammation plays a central role in the early development of prostate cancer.
Georgios Petrellis
Jul 71 min read
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Fruit flies reveal how immune cells may fuel cancer growth
A Japanese study conducted on fruit flies found that immune cells attacking cancer cells release signals that can actually cause tumours to grow more aggressively.ย
Inรชs Serrenho
Jul 71 min read
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