July - Dec 2011
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Starving kidney cancer in mice
9th August 2011
Researchers have identified a new chemical (STF-31) that selectively kills kidney cancer cells by blocking their glucose supply.
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Cancer treatment for 'schizophrenic' mice
4th August 2011
Schizophrenia is one of the most common serious mental health conditions in the UK, affecting 1 in 2000 people at some time in their lives.
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Shining a light on ataxia
4th August 2011
When people stagger after drinking too much ethanol has caused reversible ataxia – a loss of muscular co-ordination.
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#ww Can scientists follow Laura’s lead?
4th August 2011
Mark Henderson’s Science Matters column in today's Times Eureka gets our #ww Wednesday Winner award for communication about animal research (OK, it’s not Wednesday, but this column is a deserving winner).
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Broken sleep disrupts memory
1st August 2011
Research on mice has shown that uninterrupted sleep is vital for memory consolidation.
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Coalition pledge on household product testing
27th July 2011
This month’s awaited pledge by the coalition government to end household product testing on animals has been welcomed by the UK research community.
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#ww award for the Ark Hive
27th July 2011
Dr. Paul Foster, a Lecturer in Molecular Endocrinology at the University of Birmingham, is an experienced cancer researcher and pharmacologist with a strong interest in understanding how animals help advance medical research.
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UK research using monkeys 'outstanding'
27th July 2011
A report published today, called Review of research using non-human primates, recommends that scientific research on monkeys should continue in the UK, subject to rigorous safeguards.
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I'm a scientist: get me in there!
26th July 2011
For two weeks this June I took part in the 'I'm a scientist...get me out of here 2011' competition at the Wellcome Trust.
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Animals containing human material
22nd July 2011
What are 'animals containing human material' (ACHM) and why the sudden interest in them?
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