Jan - June 2012
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Multi-talented drug for leishmaniasis?
8th February 2012
A compound called fexinidazole is proving to be quite the multi-tasker for beating parasitic infections.
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Skin cells to nerve cells
8th February 2012
In what could be a revolutionary step forward in regenerative medicine, scientists have transformed skin cells into cells capable of forming the three main cell types of the nervous system.
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Nearly £1 million towards replacing cancer tests
6th February 2012
Scientists have been awarded nearly £1 million to develop new test methods that should substantially reduce the numbers of animals used for testing chemicals which may cause cancer.
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Gene therapy treats blindness in dogs
3rd February 2012
A common form of blindness has been successfully treated in dogs using gene therapy.
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Nanoparticles boost vaccines
2nd February 2012
Scientists have developed nanoparticles that boost the effectiveness of vaccines in mice by mimicking part of the natural immune response.
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Beagle breeding planning appeal fails
30th January 2012
On Thursday 26 January, we learned that Communities Secretary Eric Pickles had agreed with the recommendations of a planning appeal inspector and dismissed the planning appeal by B&K animal breeders in East Yorkshire.
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Rats jump aboard
30th January 2012
On the principal that you can’t really understand something until you have tried it yourself, the UAR education team has been encouraging young people up and down the country...
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Stem cells and heart repair
30th January 2012
Continuing our video series on the patient benefits of animal research, a patient interviews a scientist on how stem cells, based on animal research, may be used to repair hearts.
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Schizophrenia and sleeping problems linked?
27th January 2012
Recent findings that a gene associated with schizophrenia also causes abnormal sleep patterns in mice have led scientists to ponder whether the mental illness and sleep disturbance could be genetically linked.
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Worm holes and lung damage
24th January 2012
New research suggests that understanding provided by parasitic worms could be used to treat serious lung injury caused by infections.
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