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Nuno Gonรงalves
Sep 18, 20231 min read
Gut bacteria insights into colon cancer
Canadian researchers have uncovered promising results in the battle against colon cancer, in research using mice. The study, at the...
Nuno Gonรงalves
Sep 11, 20231 min read
Brain cell discovery in mice
A new way of communicating between different types of brain cells has been identified in mice. The discovery, by researchers at the...
Gege Li
Sep 4, 20231 min read
Supplements treat hearing loss in mice
South American scientists have identified that a lack of cholesterol is linked to hearing loss in mice, and have found an effective...
Gege Li
Sep 4, 20231 min read
Progress with animal monitoring tech
A new type of telemetry jacket, used to monitor the bodily functions of laboratory rats, is now being tested and validated for use with...
Gege Li
Aug 29, 20231 min read
Treating diabetes with music
Cells engineered to release insulin at the sound of rock music may become a new treatment for diabetes, a study in mice has found....
Gege Li
Aug 29, 20231 min read
Shedding light on dementia using mice
Researchers have found how high blood pressure changes the brainโs arteries, paving the way to develop a possible first treatment for one...
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....
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...
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 & Alzheimerโs treatments
Recent studies in mice have shown progress in the understanding and treatment of Alzheimerโs disease. Researchers at the University of...
Gege Li
Jul 31, 20231 min read
Mice studies & Huntingtonโs disease
A gene involved in Huntingtonโs disease has been identified that could counteract the effects of the disease. Huntingtonโs disease is...
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 Huntingtonโs & 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
โBlockbusterโ menopause drug approved
A drug for preventing hot flashes during the menopause has been hailed by scientists as a โtransformativeโ 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...
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