Jan - June 2009
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Effect of breast cancer gene reversed
5th June 2009
Scientists have identified a gene implicated in up to one fifth of breast cancers. The good news is that studies in mice seem to show a commonly-used blood pressure drug appears to reverse the effects of the gene.
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Pig cells transplant potential
5th June 2009
Scientists have found a way to turn adult cells from pigs into any tissue in the body.
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UK bioscience sector submits evidence to Lords
5th June 2009
The House of Lords European Union Committee, Sub-Committee D (Environment and Agriculture) has begun to take oral evidence on the revision of the European Directive on animal experimentation
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Japanese scientists produce fluorescing marmosets
4th June 2009
Transgenic mice have been used in research for the last 20 years, and have made significant contributions to biomedical research.
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Cold virus fights cancer selectively
27th May 2009
Scientists have managed to modify the cold virus so that it only targets and damages cancerous cells.
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Scientists link tumours to depression
26th May 2009
Studies using rats have linked chemicals released by tumours with depression.
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21st May 2009
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Stem cell development dependent on blood flow
21st May 2009
Two studies have indicated that it is the physical force of a heart beat which triggers blood stem cells to produce new blood cells.
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Mechanism behind thalidomide's toxicity
19th May 2009
Scientists believe they have pinpointed why thalidomide causes birth defects when given to pregnant women.
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Website spotlight: image library
13th May 2009
Our online animal image library is one of the stand-out resources of the Understanding Animal Research website.
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