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Bob Tolliday
Jul 22, 20244 min read
Biomedical sector in Spain welcomes 2022 EU report on the number of animals used in research and testing
The Spanish biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU in 2022.
Bob Tolliday
Jul 22, 20244 min read
Biomedical sector in France welcomes 2022 EU report on the number of animals used in research and testing
The French biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU in 2022.
Bob Tolliday
Jul 22, 20244 min read
Biomedical sector in Germany welcomes 2022 EU report on the number of animals used in research and testing
The German biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU in 2022.
Bob Tolliday
Jul 19, 20243 min read
2022 EU figures on the number of animals used in research are welcomed by the biomedical community
The headline figuresย in the European Commission report show that the total number of animals used in 2022 in the EU-27 was just under 7m.
Gege Li
Jul 15, 20241 min read
Pill hope to treat sickle cell disease
A drug to treat sickle cell disease has performed well in mice and monkeys, overcoming some of the limitations of current treatments.
Nuno Gonรงalves
Jul 15, 20241 min read
Improving breathing devices for premature births
Researchers believe they have found a better way to help premature babies with breathing difficulties, using rabbits.
The European Animal Research Association
Jul 12, 20242 min read
Parkinsonโs patients learn more about research with monkeys
People with Parkinsonโs have had the opportunity to learn more about biomedical research on the condition, involving the use of monkeys,...
The European Animal Research Association
Jul 12, 20243 min read
German research institute counters activist protests
A proactive campaign by EARA member the Ernst Strรผngmann Institute (ESI), has made a determined response to a large protest, conducted by...
Gege Li
Jul 8, 20241 min read
EARA Q&A โ developing microelectrodes for the monkey brain
The latest episode of our #TransparencyThursday series features Ivรขnia Trรชpo, a PhD student at the University of Freiburg, Germany.
Nuno Gonรงalves
Jul 8, 20241 min read
Swiss 3Rs centre announces annual awardees
The Swiss 3RCC has announced the recipients of its annual awards, recognising outstanding contributions to the 3Rs of animal research.
Gege Li
Jul 8, 20242 min read
Progress in treating tuberculosis
Recent animal research has led to new developments in the detection and treatment of the infectious disease tuberculosis (TB).
Nuno Gonรงalves
Jul 1, 20241 min read
Mice study offers new hope for skin disease
Research from the UK using genetic therapy and mice studies has uncovered a potential treatment to reverse a rare skin disease....
Gege Li
Jul 1, 20241 min read
Understanding ageing with blood stem cells
Stem cells, that develop into blood cells, age differently in individual mice, a US study has found, providing new insights into how this...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Jun 24, 20243 min read
5% of animal studies lead to human treatments โ failure or success?
A scientific review of the progress of animal studies through to human trials and drug development, which showed that just one in 20...
Gege Li
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Rodent teeth insights for human dentistry?
Researchers in Germany have studied the tooth structure of seven different rodent species and found a material that is key to the...
Gege Li
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Explaining sex differences in pain
Males and females differ in their experience of pain due to differences in specialised nerve cells, a recent US study in mice, monkeys...
Gege Li
Jun 17, 20241 min read
New antibiotic to tackle antimicrobial resistance?
US researchers have found a new antibiotic that can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria, in mice, without targeting healthy gut bacteria....
Gege Li
Jun 17, 20241 min read
Animal use in rare disease research โ EARA feature
EARA has published its latest featureย on how animal research is used in the study of disease โ this time, rare diseases, which have been...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Jun 17, 20241 min read
Video on dog breeding for research
A video has been published showcasing the well-being and regulations involved in the breeding of dogs for scientific research in the UK,...
Gege Li
Jun 17, 20241 min read
Father's diet linked to metabolic disease
Recent research in mice has found a link between a father's diet and the health of offspring, revealing new ways to approach the...
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