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Researchers stop death of mice brain cells caused by Alzheimer’s

Nuno Gonçalves

Nov 111 min read

Researchers stop death of mice brain cells caused by Alzheimer’s

Research from Belgium and the UK, using mice, has shed light on a key mechanism of brain cell death caused by Alzheimer's disease....

Understanding lung repair after respiratory infection

Georgios Petrellis

Aug 121 min read

Understanding lung repair after respiratory infection

Researchers in Belgium have discovered a novel population of immune cells in the lungs that promote regeneration after injury caused...

Nuno Gonçalves

Jul 291 min read

Insights into gut inflammation

Researchers at EARA member the University of Antwerp, Belgium, together with international collaborators, have studied how a common...

Biomedical sector in Belgium welcomes 2022 EU report on the number of animals used in research and testing

Bob Tolliday

Jul 224 min read

Biomedical sector in Belgium welcomes 2022 EU report on the number of animals used in research and testing

The Belgian biomedical research sector has welcomed the publication of comprehensive statistics, from across the EU in 2022.

EARA Q&A – developing microelectrodes for the monkey brain

Gege Li

Jul 81 min read

EARA Q&A – developing microelectrodes for the monkey brain

The latest episode of our #TransparencyThursday series features Ivânia Trêpo, a PhD student at the University of Freiburg, Germany.

EARA study of EU-based websites 2024 - results in Belgium

Bob Tolliday

Apr 294 min read

EARA study of EU-based websites 2024 - results in Belgium

Clear signs of progress towards website openness about animal research by biomedical institutions in Belgium.

EARA study of EU-based websites 2024 published

Bob Tolliday

Apr 295 min read

EARA study of EU-based websites 2024 published

National Transparency Agreements on animal research set the benchmark for good website content – EARA website study 2024

How the spinal cord can ‘learn’ and respond

Gege Li

Apr 221 min read

How the spinal cord can ‘learn’ and respond

Researchers in Belgium, using mice, have uncovered how the spinal cord can learn and memorise responses to possible threats, without needing

Gege Li

Apr 81 min read

The role of immune cells in Alzheimer's

Mice with transplanted human brain cells may provide an improved way to study the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Researchers,...

Belgium institutions report greater openness

Bob Tolliday

Feb 191 min read

Belgium institutions report greater openness

The annual report of the Transparency Agreement on Animal Research in Belgium (TA) shows that biomedical institutions are becoming much...

Biomedical community in Belgium increasingly open about speaking publicly on the use of animals in research

The European Animal Research Association

Feb 133 min read

Biomedical community in Belgium increasingly open about speaking publicly on the use of animals in research

The second annual report of the Transparency Agreement on Animal Research in Belgium (TA) shows that biomedical institutions are becoming...

Nuno Gonçalves

Jan 151 min read

New insights into cocaine addiction

Researchers in Belgium have uncovered the crucial role, in cocaine addiction, of one particular gene.

Videos on animal use at Belgian university

Gege Li

Dec 11, 20231 min read

Videos on animal use at Belgian university

EARA member Ghent University (UGent), Belgium, has published two videos of its facilities and laboratories to explain how and why they...

The necessity of animal research highlighted on Belgian TV

Gege Li

Oct 13, 20232 min read

The necessity of animal research highlighted on Belgian TV

A Belgian TV programme featuring a leading researcher in neuroscience has recently presented a stimulating discussion on whether animal...

Dutch institute hails use of animals in cancer research

Gege Li

Oct 9, 20231 min read

Dutch institute hails use of animals in cancer research

EARA member the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) has celebrated the 10th anniversary of its animal facility with a symposium...

Discovering how neurons die in Alzheimer’s

Gege Li

Sep 25, 20231 min read

Discovering how neurons die in Alzheimer’s

The cause of brain neuron death in Alzheimer’s disease – a key hallmark of the condition – has finally been identified, according to a...

500 biomedical institutions in Europe have signed a National Transparency Agreement

The European Animal Research Association

Sep 11, 202311 min read

500 biomedical institutions in Europe have signed a National Transparency Agreement

The need to foster open and transparent communication with the general public, about the benefits to society of using animals in...

Gege Li

Aug 21, 20231 min read

Zebrafish & eye development

New zebrafish research by EARA member institutions has shed light on how eyes are formed, in turn providing key insights into...

Gege Li

May 22, 20231 min read

Gel could replace mice in cell studies

Researchers have developed a synthetic gel that behaves like skin, which could replace a substance currently made from mouse cells for...

Feature: How animal studies contributed to biomedical breakthroughs in 2022

Bob Tolliday

Apr 23, 20234 min read

Feature: How animal studies contributed to biomedical breakthroughs in 2022

Ahead of this year’s Be Open About Animal Research Day (#BOARD23), on 15 June, which highlights how the biomedical research community...

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