Jan - June 2012
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Moving animals - are we at a tipping point?
14th March 2012
Scientists and governments are increasingly concerned about the negative impact of animal rights campaigns on the humane transportation of animals for research.
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Secret to growing new nerves
7th March 2012
Scientists working with zebrafish have uncovered the signalling pathway that allows the fish to grow new motor neurons, even as adults.
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Unlimited egg supply to treat infertility?
7th March 2012
Scientists have for the first time made fertile eggs from adult stem cells.
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Sugar could be key to stopping Alzheimer’s
1st March 2012
Researchers have found that a simple sugar molecule could stop the toxic protein tangles that cause Alzheimer’s.
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Stem cells win prizes
28th February 2012
Liver cells that mimic inherited liver diseases, produced from human skin cells, may offer the chance to regenerate damaged tissues and organs.
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Science website launches
27th February 2012
In 2010 UAR decided that our sister site AnimalResearch.info was in need of a bit of sprucing up! AnimalResearch.info is a global resource for evidence-based information on the use of animals in medical research.
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Co-ordination restored in Huntington’s
22nd February 2012
Scientists have restored the motor functions of mice with symptoms of an incurable neurological disorder, by raising levels of a molecule naturally found in the brain.
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Cancer treatment clears Alzheimer’s damage
15th February 2012
A cancer treatment has been shown to rapidly clear the destructive brain plaques of Alzheimer’s disease.
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NEW case studies showcase animal research
13th February 2012
Ahead of publication by the Home Office of its response to last autumn’s consultation on transposition of EU Directive 2010/63/EU...
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Goldilocks gene for personalised TB treatment
8th February 2012
Experiments in zebrafish have uncovered a gene that affects how the body responds to TB infection.
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