Understanding Animal Research

Elixir from Easter Island?

Rapamycin was found in soil on Easter Island 40 years ago...

Targeting skin cancer

Using fish, scientists have discovered a signalling pathw...

Gene suppression in type 2 diabetes

Blocking the action of a gene called Sirtuin-1 reduced th...

GM mice get Parkinson's disease

Researchers have created a GM mouse that develops Parkins...

Novel gene therapy reverses haemophilia

Scientists using mice have developed a new way to deliver...

Protein culprit in Huntington's disease

The culprit in Huntington's disease could be a protein re...

Nanoparticles seek out plaques in arteries

Researchers have designed small particles - ‘nanoparticle...

Pig cells transplant potential

Scientists have found a way to turn adult cells from pigs...

Effect of breast cancer gene reversed

Scientists have identified a gene implicated in up to one...

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