Jan - June 2011
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Mouse mimics another childhood brain cancer
18th March 2011
Scientists have created a mouse model of the most common type of paediatric brain cancer.
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Poor diet in pregnancy linked to diabetes in offspring
18th March 2011
Poor diet during pregnancy could raise the risk of offspring developing diabetes, according to new research in rats.
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Self-doubting monkeys
18th March 2011
New research suggests macaques experience self-doubt and uncertainty when making decisions.
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Tiny sensors monitor heart attacks
18th March 2011
The severity of a heart attack can be determined using tiny implanted sensors, according to new research on mice. Similar sensors could be used to monitor people at high risk of heart attack.
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Black-footed kittens born through IVF
17th March 2011
IVF has helped millions of couples achieve pregnancy, and not only in humans: it was with IVF that scientists recently produced these amazingly cute kittens.
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Brain cells created in the lab
10th March 2011
Scientists have created neurons from embryonic stem cells.
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Heart regeneration in newborn mice
9th March 2011
Newborn mice can regenerate their own heart tissue following heart damage.
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Mouse mimics childhood brain cancer
9th March 2011
Scientists have created the first mouse model of a deadly form of childhood brain cancer.
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Exercise reduces ageing in GM mice
8th March 2011
Regular endurance exercise reduces the effects of ageing, according to new research on mice.
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Artificial blood vessel success in animals
8th March 2011
Artificial blood vessels for use in heart bypass surgery have been successfully tested in baboons and dogs.
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