Combatting bacterial infection
A powerful new semi-natural anti-bacterial substance has been developed by researchers in Germany to treat infections in mice. The study...
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Maria Vlastara
Jul 11, 20221 min read
Clues to treatment for Hepatitis A
Scientists are closer to creating an effective drug against Hepatitis A, following research using mice. Hepatitis A is an ancient viral...
Maria Vlastara
Jul 11, 20221 min read
Treating obesity - mice study
Scientists have found a new approach to treating obesity in mice. Eating disorders are one of the most common causes of a variety of...
Maria Vlastara
Jun 28, 20221 min read
Cancer drug aids heart attack recovery
A drug currently being used for cancer patients, can form new blood vessels after a heart attack, following research in mice and human...
Maria Vlastara
Jun 28, 20221 min read
Shedding light on brain tumours
Scientists have tested in mice, a method to find the exact extent of a tumour during brain surgery. A collaboration between the...
Maria Vlastara
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Embryo abnormalities - mice study
Scientists, using mice, have identified a gene that plays an important role in embryo development. Researchers at the University of...
Maria Vlastara
Jun 6, 20222 min read
Dog cancer vaccine
A cancer vaccine being developed, in the Netherlands, has been found to be effective in treating multiple types of cancers in mice and...
Maria Vlastara
May 30, 20221 min read
Reversing antibiotic resistance in TB
A new treatment, studied in both in cells and mice, can counter the resistance to antibiotics of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis...
Maria Vlastara
May 23, 20221 min read
Breast cancer imaging study
A new imaging method has been developed, using mice, to allow surgeons to identify breast cancer cells more accurately. The researchers...
Maria Vlastara
May 16, 20221 min read
Mice in antibiotic resistance study
New findings have revealed how antibiotic treatment can influence the gut bacteria in mice, and build up antibiotic resistance. The...
Maria Vlastara
May 16, 20221 min read
Peptides plan to treat brain tumours
Using mice and cell models, scientists have revealed a new treatment for one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer. Glioblastoma...
Bob Tolliday
Apr 25, 20221 min read
Continuing research on Covid-19 using animals
Two new studies using mice and hamsters are continuing in the effort to understand and deal with Covid-19. Researchers at (see video),...
Ana Barros
Apr 18, 20221 min read
New strategy to prevent clogged arteries
Research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA, has found a new way to prevent clogged arteries. Atherosclerosis – a condition...
Ana Barros
Apr 18, 20221 min read
Food cravings & pregnancy
Spanish scientists have taken a step forward in understanding food cravings during pregnancy. The team at EARA member IDIBAPS, Barcelona,...
Ana Barros
Apr 11, 20221 min read
Lung diseases in mice
An international team of scientists has developed a potential treatment for two life-threatening lung conditions. Researchers at the...
Ana Barros
Apr 4, 20221 min read
Muscle strength & animal models
Studies using mice and zebrafish, in Germany and the US, are giving insights into muscle strength and wastage in the study of muscular...
Ana Barros
Apr 4, 20221 min read
#TransparencyThursday
A leading scientist in Germany has spoken about his research involving the use of animals for EARA’s #TransparencyThursday Q&A series on...
Ana Barros
Mar 28, 20221 min read
Parkinson's & animal studies
Using fruit flies and mice, a team of Swiss researchers have identified a gene which plays a role in protecting against Parkinson’s...
Ana Barros
Mar 21, 20221 min read
Treatment to eliminate cancer tumours
A treatment produced by US researchers can eliminate late-stage cancer tumours in mice in as little as six days. The treatment is...
Ana Barros
Mar 14, 20221 min read
Brain Prize winners
The 2022 Brain Prize has been awarded to an international group of researchers for their pioneering work on how the nervous system...
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