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Treatment to fight liver cancer in mice
Swiss researchers have developed a new antibody treatment that helps the immune system fight liver cancer in mice, even when other...
Inês Serrenho
May 12, 20251 min read
Mice study brings closer a new type of birth control
Researchers in Sweden have identified a new antibody-based approach to block fertilisation in mice, paving the way for a non-hormonal...
Inês Serrenho
May 5, 20251 min read
Gut bacteria play 'key role' in pain condition - mice study
Researchers in Canada have shown that gut bacteria from patients with fibromyalgia can trigger pain and immune reactions when...
Nuno Gonçalves
May 5, 20251 min read
Study in chicks reveals causes of deafness from birth
Scientists from the UK and the US have uncovered new genetic clues to congenital deafness using chick embryos. Congenital hearing loss -...
Inês Serrenho
Apr 28, 20251 min read
New 'vaccine' can reduce asthma symptoms in mice
US researchers have developed a ‘vaccine’ that successfully reduced allergic reactions in mice with asthma for up to a year after...
Inês Serrenho
Apr 28, 20251 min read
AAALAC awards for 3Rs innovation
EARA member AAALAC International has announced details about its 2025 Global 3Rs Awards worth $10,000 (USD) each. Up to four awards...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 28, 20251 min read
Feature: How animal studies contributed to biomedical breakthroughs in 2024
As EARA prepares for the annual Be Open About Animal Research Day (#BOARD25) to be held on Tuesday, 3 June, we look back at how...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 23, 20259 min read
Mouse study gives clues to infertility
Researchers in Poland have identified, in genetically altered mice, the critical role of a group of genes in the development of egg and...
Nuno Gonçalves
Apr 21, 20251 min read
Monkeys infected by Mpox reveal clue to outbreaks
An international research team have traced the Mpox virus outbreak in monkeys to a species of wild rodent, identified as a new...
Nuno Gonçalves
Apr 14, 20251 min read
Innovative gel helps muscle cells grow - mice study
UK researchers have successfully grown human muscle tissue within mice using a gel-based transplant method. The team at Queen Mary...
Inês Serrenho
Apr 7, 20251 min read
Reducing blood pressure and anxiety in mice
US researchers have identified brain cells (neurons) in mice that, when activated with light, can significantly reduce both blood...
Nuno Gonçalves
Apr 7, 20251 min read
How dogs are used in research - EARA feature
EARA has updated its feature article about the use of dogs in biomedical research with recent case studies and video. The latest EU...
The European Animal Research Association
Apr 7, 20251 min read
Reducing animal use in innovative antibody testing
A breakthrough technology developed in Switzerland could drastically reduce the number of animals needed for safety testing of...
Inês Serrenho
Mar 31, 20251 min read
Microbiome scent has effect on fruit fly growth
Researchers in South Korea have discovered that gut bacteria can emit airborne scents that help the growth of fruit flies. While it is...
Gege Li
Mar 31, 20251 min read
Introducing school pupils to primate studies
UK researchers working on monkey behavioural studies were among the presenters at an EU science event , in Brussels, attended by 5,000...
Bob Tolliday
Mar 31, 20251 min read
Insights into how the brain computes
Using computer modelling and animal studies researchers in Germany have found that rhythmic patterns in brain cell circuits play a...
Nuno Gonçalves
Mar 24, 20251 min read
Breakthrough Ebola drug tested in monkeys
An experimental pill that blocks the Ebola virus from multiplying in the body has successfully treated monkeys with the infection,...
Inês Serrenho
Mar 24, 20252 min read
Tricking the body to lose weight - mice study
The effectiveness of current medications for weight loss and diabetes could be improved by ‘tricking’ the body’s metabolism, a study in...
Gege Li
Mar 17, 20251 min read
New genetic clue to obesity in dogs and humans
Scientists in the UK have discovered small changes in the DNA of Labrador dogs, also found in humans, that could lead to more effective...
Inês Serrenho
Mar 17, 20252 min read
Tiny organism could help reduce effects of cancer radiation therapy
A protein produced by tardigrades, a microscopic organism, holds the potential to reduce the effects of radiation therapy for cancer...
Gege Li
Mar 17, 20251 min read
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