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How sickle cell protects against Malaria

Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects millions of people around the globe and is the 4th leading cause of deaths in children in many developing countries.
How sickle cell protects against Malaria Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects millions of people around the globe and is the 4th leading cause of deaths in children in many… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/how-sickle-cell-protects-against-malaria-a-sticky-connection/

Advances in 3R’s

It is hard to do justice to six hours of presentations in a few hundred words so this is a subjective choice from a recent interesting and intense day of reporting on advances in the 3R’s at Oxford University.
Advances in 3R’s - some highlights from the recent Oxford 3R’s Research Day It is hard to do justice to six hours of presentations in a few hundred words so this is a subjective… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/animal-welfare-alternatives/advances-in-3rs/

Why we need female mice in drug trials

Using mainly male mice in drug trials can be problem for women health.
Where are the female mice? The female presence in labs is completely under-represented, and I'm not talking about humans here, but mice. The most used animal model in… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/communications-media/why-we-need-female-mice-in-drug-trials/

Ten years of research with mice

Some highlights from a decade of research with mice
10 years of research in mice Understanding Animal Research turned ten this year. During those ten years mice have been the main research animal helping man understand… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/communications-media/ten-years-of-research-with-mice/

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Films of women in science
On 11 February, the United Nations, partners worldwide, women and girls will mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Why does it matter? Joint statement In a… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/communications-media/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science/

Recent advances in cancer research

Immunotherapy, mice and treatment
Recent advances in cancer research Cancer occurs when abnormal cells divide in an uncontrolled way. Some cancers may eventually spread into other tissues. There are more… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/recent-advances-in-cancer-research/

This week in animal research 02/12/16

Parkinson's disease 'may start in gut'
Parkinson's disease 'may start in gut' The big story of the week - scientists in California say they have transformed understanding of Parkinson's disease. Their animal… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-021216/

This week in animal research 04/11/16

Protein speeds spinal repair in zebrafish Mammals are not capable of regenerating complex nervous tissue after a severe spinal cord injury, which can often be fatal or… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-041116/

This week in animal research 23 September 2016

Spanish concordat Ninety research centers, universities, scientific societies, and companies around Spain have adopted a set of standards, launched yesterday by the… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-23-september-16/

This week in animal research 16/09/16

For and against primate research arguments in the press
Primates in Research – Responding to Attenborough David Attenborough has been criticised for his support of CFI's campaign against the use of primates in neuroscience. The… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/communications-media/this-week-in-animal-research-160916/

This week in animal research 08/07/16

Mapping early development in mice
New anti-viral drug trial against Ebola Following trials in monkeys and safety testing in humans another anti-viral enters trials. The 2014 outbreak of Ebola virus… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-080716/

This week in animal research 01 July 2016

20 years since Dolly the Cloned Sheep
Dolly at 20: The inside story on the world’s most famous sheep From incubation in a bra to an afterlife under glass, how a cloned sheep attained celebrity status.… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-27-01-july-2016/

This week in animal research 10 June 2016

Human organs in pigs, herpes causing constipation
Scientists create human-pig embryo to overcome worldwide shortage of transplant organs A team of scientists from the University of California have created a technique to… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-10-june-2016/

This week in animal research 22/04/16

Weekly round up: minor miracles with mice
22/04: Brain tumour gene switched off in mice A gene known as OSMR plays a key role in driving the growth of glioblastoma tumors, according to a new study led by a McGill… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-220416/

This week in animal research 08/04/16

Pig heart beats for two years in a baboon
Xenotransplantation: Hearts made in Munich Could organs explanted from other mammals save human lives someday? A new study shows that genetically modified pig hearts… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-08016/

Animal research at Imperial College

See the facilities and staff
Meet some the staff who ensure the highest standards of welfare in the animal facilities at Imperial College. For more information, please visit… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/video-of-the-week/animal-research-at-imperial-college/

This week in animal research 01/04/16

Zika, male contraception and seals with smartphones
A new contraceptive for men is successfully tested on rabbits A new contraceptive shot called Vasalgel may soon be available to men. It has been tested on rabbits.… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-010416/

This week in animal research 18/03/16

Reversing cancer in frogs
Healthy bones returned in mice with age-related osteoporosis after stem cell treatment Researchers at the University of Toronto have restored osteoporotic bone to healthy,… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/communications-media/this-week-in-animal-research-180316/

This week in animal research 19/02/16

This week in animal research; 3D-printed body parts, brain-in-a-dish and patient-derived xenografts.
Studies on worms may help develop a neurostatin to protect people from Alzheimer's Studies on worms have found a number of drugs which prevented the early stages of… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-190216/

This week in animal research 05/02/16

01/02/05: Logging helps black rats invade rainforests Logging can encourage black rats to invade tropical rainforests by creating habitats they prefer, giving them the… http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-050216/

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