Jan - June 2011
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Armadillos infect humans with leprosy
26th May 2011
Armadillos can infect humans with leprosy, according to a new study comparing the disease in US patients and armadillos.
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Skin cancer protein identified in mice
25th May 2011
Scientists have identified a protein that suppresses skin cancer in mice.
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A history of Beecham’s
24th May 2011
The story of Thomas Beecham, founder of the company that went on to become part of Glaxo SmithKline, is quite extraordinary.
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Mouse model of human immune system validated
23rd May 2011
A mouse model of the human immune system has been validated by replicating the results of a recent human HIV clinical trial.
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Prostate tumours reduced in mice
23rd May 2011
Prostate tumours have been in reduced in mice using a medicine originally designed to treat obesity.
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Nine cell types to re-grow a fin
18th May 2011
Understanding regeneration in model organisms gives hope that it may one day be possible for amputees to regrow limbs, or for heart attack patients to regrow healthy heart muscle.
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Vulture decline slows
18th May 2011
The ban on a veterinary medicine which caused an unprecedented decline in Asian vulture populations has shown the first signs of progress.
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#WW - Untangling the brain
18th May 2011
Our brains are a dense tangle of billions of nerve cells connected together at synapses. Knowing how everything links up is key to understanding how the brain works – but it's a huge challenge.
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Vaccine protects monkeys against SIV
13th May 2011
A vaccine has been developed that protects monkeys from Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV), the monkey equivalent of HIV.
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Creation of new Animal Welfare Centre in Scotland
12th May 2011
The Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) is to coordinate a major, new, EU funded, research project to create a Centre of Excellence in Animal Welfare Science.
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