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Early-life stress alters brain in rats
US researchers have found that early-life stress in rats leads to more significant changes in brain genes than childhood head injuries....
Nuno Gonçalves
Nov 20, 20231 min read
Is 'Rat Trap' a fair summary of why we use animals in research?
n her new book, author Pandora Pound sets out why the scientifically accepted justification for using animals in biomedical research is...
The European Animal Research Association
Nov 17, 20234 min read
Using animals in infectious disease research – EARA feature
EARA has published a new feature article on the role of animal research in the understanding and treatment of a range of infectious...
Gege Li
Nov 13, 20231 min read
12-fold increase in animal-to-human disease deaths by 2050
Researchers have called for ‘urgent action’ to stop a rapidly rising number of deaths worldwide from diseases that are transmitted from...
Gege Li
Nov 13, 20231 min read
EARA Q&A – the care & welfare of mice used in breast cancer research
The latest episode of EARA’s #TransparencyThursday series has featured Alexandra Gkrouzoudi, a vet and the animal facility manager at...
Gege Li
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Monkey research leads to revolutionary Parkinson's treatment
Animal research has paved the way for a spinal implant that has given a 62-year-old man with Parkinson's disease the ability to walk...
Nuno Gonçalves
Nov 12, 20231 min read
EARA advocates for animal research transparency at Denmark event
EARA advocates for animal research transparency at Denmark event
Nuno Gonçalves
Nov 9, 20232 min read
Czech research treats spinal cord injury in rats
A successful gene therapy has allowed rats with spinal cord injury to regain feeling in their legs. Researchers at the Institute of...
Gege Li
Nov 6, 20231 min read
Modified mice have ‘human-like’ COVID-19 symptoms
For the first time, scientists have developed a genetically altered mouse that can get infected with the form of Covid-19 seen in young,...
Nuno Gonçalves
Nov 6, 20231 min read
Treatment for rare children’s disorder progress
After successful studies in mice, of a rare genetic disorder that affects children, UK scientists are ready to begin human trials of a...
Gege Li
Nov 6, 20231 min read
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