July - Dec 2014
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100 years of life-changing discoveries
27th August 2014
Flu is caused by a virus, maternal antibodies are passed to the infant through breast-milk, finding the first neurotransmitter, acetylcholine: just three of the discoveries made at the Medical Research Council’s National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) in the last 100 years.
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Pouring water on opponents of animal research
26th August 2014
In today’s blog, Understanding Animal Research’s Chief Executive, Wendy Jarrett, challenges Pamela Anderson's hypocrisy in opposing the animal research used to understand motor neurone disease.
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This week in animal research: w/e 22 August
22nd August 2014
Mice given repeated low doses of antibiotics during early life are extremely prone to obesity, according to a new study that examined the role of gut bacteria in metabolism.
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SHACkled
22nd August 2014
Earlier this month the animal rights extremist group Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) announced that it was ending its long running campaign against Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) and shutting down the organisation.
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The importance of teaching about animal reseach in schools
19th August 2014
In today’s staff blog post, Education Project Officer Stuart Rogers outlines the importance of teaching about animal research in schools.
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This week in animal research: w/e 8th August
12th August 2014
By switching off certain neurons in mice, scientists were able to make the animals cease eating.
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A breakthrough treatment for Ebola
6th August 2014
Two American aid workers in Liberia made the news this week, as they became the first people ever to contract the Ebola virus and be returned to the United States.
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A CRISPR future for genetic modification
29th July 2014
In today's staff blog, Dr Ian Le Guillou looks at the impact of the new CRISPR technique for genetically modifying animals.
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Why zebrafish?
25th July 2014
In today’s staff blog post, Head of Online Communication Richard Scrase wonders why scientists use zebrafish.
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This Week in Animal Research: 19th-25th June
25th July 2014
Research in rats suggests that breast cancer patients should avoid even low levels of light in the bedroom.
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