Jan - June 2010
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House of Lords debate revision of EU regulations
12th February 2010
On Wednesday, the House of Lords ‘took note' of a committee report into the revision of the EU Directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes
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Mystery of Valium addiction revealed
12th February 2010
Drugs such as Valium and Xanax could be redesigned after a study on mice has revealed the mechanism which makes them addictive.
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Osteoporosis 'pill' success
11th February 2010
Taking a special ‘bone pill' could be the key to healing brittle bones, research on mice has shown.
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Effects of ageing in mice reversed using blood
4th February 2010
Old mice have had their bone marrow rejuvenated after receiving blood supplies from younger mice, a new study has revealed.
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Review of research regulations
3rd February 2010
This month has seen publication of the long-awaited Hampton Implementation Review Report for the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Division and Inspectorate.
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Anti-depressant successful on stressed rats
1st February 2010
Symptoms of depression caused by an inflammatory response could be alleviated by a new treatment, a study on rats has shown.
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Skin cells to brain cells for better treatments
28th January 2010
Skin cells have been transformed directly into functioning brain cells for the first time in a new study using mice.
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Public opinion polling: what is it for?
27th January 2010
A paper in the January 2010 Journal of Biomedical Ethics gives an interesting insight into the use of public opinion polls by all sides in the UK animal research debate.
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BUAV student guide economical with the truth
27th January 2010
What is wrong with animal experiments? asks BUAV's new ‘guide for students' and it is a question worth asking.
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Bad design or bad reporting?
26th January 2010
Critiques of animal research usually focus on issues such as the need for the study, the number of animals used, and how they are treated.
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