Protecting against fungal pneumonia
Researchers have discovered, in mice, how immunity is acquired against fungal infections, for which there are currently no approved human...
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Gege Li
Oct 24, 20221 min read
Fatty tissue & global parasitic disease
The fatty tissue around the intestines of mice can protect them from parasitic infections, a new study has found. Research led by EARA...
Gege Li
Oct 17, 20221 min read
Human brain cells 'work' in rat brains
Human brain cells have been successfully transplanted into rats, which may pave the way for a better understanding of brain development...
Gege Li
Oct 17, 20221 min read
Enzyme therapy for fatal brain disorder
Research in animals has provided key clues for treating infantile Batten disease (CLN1 disease), an incurable brain disorder that can...
Maria Vlastara
Oct 3, 20221 min read
Slowing age-related hearing loss
Using mice in studies, scientists may have found a way to delay the progress of age-related hearing loss. Researchers from the University...
Bob Tolliday
Sep 29, 20221 min read
NASA studies fruit flies in space
NASA has been using fruit flies to examine how the health of astronauts might be affected by flights to Mars and beyond. Studies on the...
Maria Vlastara
Sep 27, 20221 min read
The long-term effects of antibiotics on babies
Studies in mice have revealed that antibiotics prescribed for babies can have a serious effect on their gut function in adult life....
Bob Tolliday
Sep 19, 20221 min read
Animal data and Omicron booster vaccines
The first booster vaccines, targeting the Omicron variant of Covid-19, have been authorised by regulators across the world solely using...
Maria Vlastara
Sep 19, 20221 min read
Child heart transplant breakthrough
A partial heart transplant, previously only performed in pigs, has been successfully conducted in the US on a child. Five-month-old Owen...
Maria Vlastara
Sep 12, 20221 min read
New drug hope for Chagas disease
Scientists have found a possible new drug to treat Chagas disease, after successful trials in both mice and monkeys. Chagas disease is...
Maria Vlastara
Sep 5, 20221 min read
Breakthroughs in synthetic mouse embryos
Scientists have created mouse embryos from stem cells, that have developed a brain and a heart, without using either eggs or sperm. The...
Georgios Petrellis
Aug 22, 20221 min read
Single dose microparticles polio vaccine success in rats
Researchers in the US have developed a type of microparticle, that can deliver and release vaccines at set times, to create a single dose...
Maria Vlastara
Jul 31, 20221 min read
Pig organ transplants in US clinical trials
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to allow clinical trials testing of the transplantation of pig organs into humans....
Maria Vlastara
Jul 27, 20221 min read
Delivering drugs to the eye without pain
Scientists have successfully tested in rabbits, a new method to deliver drugs into the eye with a tear-soluble contact lens. The research...
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 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
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
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),...
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