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Sex differences & autoimmune disease

French researchers think that changes to the X chromosome in female mice could explain why women are more likely than men to be affected...

Gege Li

May 24, 20241 min read

Better blood thinning medication

Research from Switzerland and Australia, using tsetse flies, has uncovered a new way to prevent blood clotting that can also be easily...

Nuno Gonçalves

May 20, 20241 min read

Scicomm awards for animal research

Innovative communications initiatives by researchers, as well as projects to replace and reduce the use of animals, have been recognised...

Gege Li

May 20, 20241 min read

Editing heart cells for research

Researchers have used a genetic technique to edit the heart muscle cells of mice, potentially making it a better method of research into...

Gege Li

May 20, 20241 min read

Neuron-sized implant could help restore vision

Researchers have developed a microscopic electrical implant, tested in mice, which holds the potential to restore vision for people who have

Gege Li

May 13, 20241 min read

EARA patient project launches in Portugal

The Patient Discovery project event was hosted by EARA member NOVA Medical School (NMS), Lisbon, and the patient group APDP Diabetes.

Nuno Gonçalves

May 9, 20242 min read

#BOARD24 has inspiring examples of openness

Be Open about Animal Research Day (#BOARD24), the 24-hour social media campaign, co-ordinated by EARA, took place last Friday, with...

Gege Li

May 7, 20241 min read

Understanding fibrosis and scarring

Researchers in Spain and Germany have developed, in human cells and zebrafish, a possible way to deal with fibrosis and scarring within...

Nuno Gonçalves

May 7, 20241 min read

US rat studies set new hope for rare brain disease

Research at Stanford University, California, is making progress to understand a rare genetic brain disease and develop potential...

Nuno Gonçalves

May 7, 20241 min read

Dutch & Portuguese annual reports on animal research transparency published

The annual reports of the Transparency Agreements (TA) on animal research in the Netherlands and Portugal, recently published, have...

Bob Tolliday

May 7, 20241 min read

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