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Gege Li

Aug 29, 20231 min read

Naked mole rats & extended lifespan

A possible anti-ageing treatment has been identified, by US researchers, who successfully improved life expectancy in mice using genes...

Gege Li

Aug 21, 20231 min read

Mice with human livers to treat disease

Healthy human livers in mice can be used to better understand and potentially treat various liver diseases, a recent study has shown....

Tracking techniques developed in rodents

Gege Li

Aug 14, 20231 min read

Tracking techniques developed in rodents

Recent studies have developed new techniques for tracking brain signals and bone development in mice and rats. Scientists at Lund...

Protecting infant brains by studying mice

Gege Li

Aug 14, 20231 min read

Protecting infant brains by studying mice

US research in mice has provided insights into how to protect the brain of babies from damage caused by serious infections. A study at...

Gege Li

Aug 7, 20231 min read

Preventing the spread of Lyme disease

Scientists have developed a vaccine that can stop ticks from spreading Lyme disease in mice, which has the potential to reduce infections...

Gege Li

Aug 7, 20231 min read

Mice studies & Alzheimer’s treatments

Recent studies in mice have shown progress in the understanding and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at the University of...

Gege Li

Jul 31, 20231 min read

Mice studies & Huntington’s disease

A gene involved in Huntington’s disease has been identified that could counteract the effects of the disease. Huntington’s disease is...

The link between blood cancer and ageing

Gege Li

Jul 17, 20231 min read

The link between blood cancer and ageing

Using mice, scientists have uncovered how accelerated ageing in blood cells can lead to an increased risk of blood cancer. Ageing is a...

Gege Li

Jul 3, 20231 min read

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

Jun 22, 20231 min read

Treating eye conditions

Irish researchers have developed a new approach to treat glaucoma, tested first in mice and monkeys. Glaucoma affects around 80 million...

Gege Li

Jun 19, 20231 min read

Studies for Huntington’s & depression

Researchers at EARA member the University of Helsinki, Finland, have used studies in mice to gain insights into brain disease and...

Gege Li

Jun 2, 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

Brain implant treats paralysed man

Excitement, with a note of caution, has greeted the news that a paralysed man has been able to walk again thanks to a brain implant that...

Gege Li

May 29, 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

Treating inflammatory disease

A newly discovered protein structure involved in the immune response in mice may hold clues to preventing inflammatory diseases, a recent...

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...

How the gut affects the brain, using mice

Gege Li

May 15, 20231 min read

How the gut affects the brain, using mice

In a Q&A interview for the European Parliament, a leading neuroscientist has highlighted how signals between gut bacteria and the brain...

Gege Li

May 15, 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...

How plastic particles can affect the brain

Gege Li

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....

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