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The role of the liver in diseases
Recent animal studies, at institutions in Spain, have highlighted the importance of the liver when studying diseases. Researchers at...
Gege Li
Jul 3, 20231 min read
The immune system in zebrafish
A phenomenon that occurs in the immune system of zebrafish has been witnessed for the first time by US researchers. Using imaging...
Gege Li
Jun 22, 20231 min read
‘Blockbuster’ menopause drug approved
A drug for preventing hot flashes during the menopause has been hailed by scientists as a ‘transformative’ treatment for women....
Gege Li
Jun 2, 20231 min read
Insights into hibernation using animals
Animal hibernation may be able to protect against sepsis, a potentially lethal reaction to infection, a study at the University Medical...
Gege Li
Jun 2, 20231 min read
‘Striking’ gel to treat brain tumours
A gel, that can kill hard-to-reach cancer cells, has successfully cured mice of an aggressive type of brain tumour, giving hope it could...
Gege Li
May 29, 20231 min read
Animal studies & Covid-19 organ injury
A study in mice has identified ways to reduce the damage done to organs by the Covid-19 virus. Covid-19 can sometimes cause a severe...
Gege Li
May 15, 20231 min read
Monkeys are vital in US biomedical research
A report by US scientific experts has confirmed the necessity of non-human primates (NHPs) in research and called for a national strategy...
Bob Tolliday
May 15, 20231 min read
How plastic particles can affect the brain
Researchers have found out how tiny plastic particles in the environment can enter the brain after being eaten, based on a study in mice....
Gege Li
May 15, 20231 min read
Alzheimer’s drugs slow disease
A drug for treating Alzheimer’s disease, developed thanks to animals, has shown encouraging results in a clinical trial. Donanemab is a...
Gege Li
May 9, 20231 min read
HIV studies in animals show progress
A team at Scripps Research, California, USA, has developed a vaccine for HIV (a virus that can lead to AIDS if left untreated) which...
Gege Li
May 9, 20231 min read
Eye disease treatment for blindness
US researchers, from Harvard Medical School and the biotechnology company Life Biosciences, have developed the first treatment for an eye...
Gege Li
May 2, 20231 min read
‘Game changer’ 3D maps of mice
German researchers have developed a technique to reveal, in incredible detail, the bodies and brains of mice, opening up a new way to...
Gege Li
May 2, 20231 min read
Implant targets pancreatic tumours
A tiny implantable device can deliver cancer treatment directly to tumours to stop their growth, a new study in mice has shown....
Gege Li
Apr 24, 20231 min read
New methods for studying animal brains
Recent studies have successfully developed new ways to look at the brains of mice, to provide new insights and understanding. US...
Gege Li
Apr 14, 20231 min read
Countering US animal research activism
A new report that discusses the rising threat from US animal research activists will be discussed at a free webinar this week. The...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 11, 20231 min read
Studying diet & the 'yo-yo effect' in mice
Researchers, studying mice, have gained a greater understanding of the tendency to add weight after ending a diet – known as the yo-yo...
Gege Li
Apr 3, 20231 min read
Reversing diabetes in monkeys
US researchers have developed a new way to reverse type 1 diabetes in monkeys, raising the possibility of a more effective cure for the...
Gege Li
Mar 27, 20231 min read
Brain Prize & animal studies
This year’s prestigious Brain Prize has gone to three neuroscientists, who have all used animal research in their pioneering discoveries....
Gege Li
Mar 27, 20231 min read
A direct cause of epilepsy
The activation of immune cells in the brain is directly linked to the development of seizures in epilepsy, a recent US study in fruit...
Gege Li
Mar 17, 20231 min read
FDA Modernization Act 2.0 – what, if anything, has changed in US regulations?
New legislation in the US has been hailed by animal rights groups as a ban on animal testing – in reality, very little has changed. EARA...
The European Animal Research Association
Mar 9, 20236 min read
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