July - Dec 2011
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Cancer treatment targets tumour growth protein
20th December 2011
A chemical tested in mice, cell cultures and human biopsies has proved highly effective in preventing the growth of tumours.
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Gene confers resistance to Marek’s disease
14th December 2011
Scientists have identified a gene that appears to make chickens immune to the deadly Marek's virus - responsible for millions of deaths in chickens each year.
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Tuning the immune system reverses MS
12th December 2011
Scientists have found a way to reverse the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) in mice.
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Weight loss treatment works in obese monkeys
12th December 2011
Researchers have shown that a new compound can significantly reduce the weight of monkeys by destroying blood vessels that feed fatty tissue.
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Vaccine protects mice against deadly Ebola virus
12th December 2011
Scientists have developed a vaccine which protects mice from the Ebola virus and, unlike current vaccines, can be stored for long periods of time.
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Evidence-based policy
9th December 2011
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Home Department, Lynne Featherstone, advanced an animal research policy based on evidence in a Commons debate on Wednesday 7 December.
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World AIDS Day
1st December 2011
It's 30 years since the first cases of HIV infection. During this time, says the website HIVaware, we've seen rapid change.
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#WW award for Overlooking the Importance of Animal Research
23rd November 2011
We liked a piece in the Huffington Post by Kirk Leech. Overlooking the Importance of Animal Research in the UK politics section of the Huffington Post...
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GM cells cure anaemia in mice
21st November 2011
Mice have been cured of anaemia by an injection of genetically engineered cells that, when injected underneath the skin, formed blood vessels that secreted a hormone called erythropoietin.
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Information tribunal rules for both sides
15th November 2011
As anyone who reads it will see, a recent (11 November) Freedom of Information ruling falls some way short of the 'landmark decision' claimed by BUAV.
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