July - Dec 2011
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New antibody protects monkeys from deadly Hendra virus
24th October 2011
Squamous cell skin carcinoma is the second most common skin cancer after melanomas, affecting approximately 10,000 people in the UK each year.
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Skin tumour reduced in mice
24th October 2011
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Enzyme linked to miscarriages and infertility
19th October 2011
Studies of patient tissue and experiments using mice have linked a specific enzyme to both infertility and miscarriage.
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Sickle-cell anaemia treated in mice
19th October 2011
Researchers have shown that they can treat sickle-cell anaemia in mice by switching on a haemoglobin gene usually only active before birth.
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#WW award for Zebrafish article in Wellcome News
19th October 2011
The article by Emma James in the latest Wellcome News looks into why zebra fish have become so important in genetics research.
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Diabetes 'cured' with brain stem cells
14th October 2011
Stem cells taken from a rat's brain using a simple procedure have been made to produce insulin and used to cure diabetes in the same rat.
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Of mice and men - new video
12th October 2011
Watch the 'Of Mice and Men' videos to see how GM mice are used to study human disease.
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Less is more for common cancer treatment
7th October 2011
A common cancer treatment has been shown to be more effective and less toxic when administered at more frequent, lower doses.
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Lords affirm support for animal research
5th October 2011
Members of the House of Lords on Tuesday affirmed their support for 'proper and appropriate' use of animals in medical research.
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#WW award for NC3Rs review
5th October 2011
Our Wedneday Winner today is the NC3Rs for producing a really clear, accessible and comprehensive review of the work it funds.
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