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Organ chip predicts cancer response to treatment
Researchers in Canada and the US have created a personalised organ-on-a-chip that accurately predicts cancer patients’ response to chemotherapy, which could aid clinical decisions.
Helena Pinheiro
Sep 22, 20251 min read
CRISPR-GPT: new AI tool speeds up cancer research
A new artificial intelligence tool, developed in the US, helps researchers plan and carry out experiments using CRISPR, the widely used gene-editing technology.
Inês Serrenho
Sep 22, 20251 min read
Worms and flies show that bacteria may help fight cancer
Researchers in Germany and the UK have discovered a compound produced by bacteria that may reduce colorectal cancer growth and enhance chemotherapy response, in a study using worms and fruit flies.
Helena Pinheiro
Sep 22, 20251 min read
Canadian university defends dog research amidst political controversy
Queen’s University, an EARA member, has strongly defended its decades-long use of dogs in biomedical research, following Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s announcement that the province will introduce legislation to ban the use of dogs and cats in science.
Nuno Gonçalves
Sep 15, 20252 min read
Mice study links maternal stress to childhood eczema
Researchers in France have discovered that stress during pregnancy can make the progeny susceptible to develop eczema, in a study using mice.
Helena Pinheiro
Sep 15, 20251 min read
Research highlights the need to make animal studies more reliable
A review of animal experiments has identified clear opportunities to improve how studies are designed and analysed, which could increase the reliability and impact of research using animals.
Inês Serrenho
Sep 15, 20251 min read
Non-opioid tested in mice and monkeys might ease opioid crisis
Researchers in Japan have tested a new drug that provides powerful pain relief in mice and monkeys, without the dangers of opioids.
Nuno Gonçalves
Sep 8, 20251 min read
Transparent mouse scalp opens window into brain development
US scientists have developed a new method that turns the mouse scalp transparent, making it possible to image the living brain during its development.
Inês Serrenho
Sep 8, 20251 min read
Smell loss as an early sign of Alzheimer's — study in mice and humans
Researchers in Germany have found, in a study using mice and humans, that loss of the sense of smell can be one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s, before cognitive impairment.
Helena Pinheiro
Sep 8, 20251 min read
Mouse study leads to first attempt to repair spinal cord in humans
Researchers in Israel are preparing to test the first-ever implantation of patients’ own spinal cord cells to restore mobility in paralysed individuals — a breakthrough made possible by foundational experiments in mice.
Nuno Gonçalves
Sep 1, 20251 min read
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