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1 January 1970
Posted by: Richard Tidmarsh
Category: News
To study the brain we need monkeys While most animal research involves the use of rodents, fish and rats, around 0.1% of the research animals in the UK are non-human primates… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/to-study-the-brain-we-need-monkeys/
This week in animal research; 3D-printed body parts, brain-in-a-dish and patient-derived xenografts. Studies on worms may help develop a neurostatin to protect people from Alzheimer's Studies on worms have found a number of drugs which prevented the early stages of… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-190216/
Is your pet becoming disoriented, forgetting which doors leads to the garden, getting his old tricks wrong, sleeping at weird hours or soiling the house? Well he might be senile.… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/animal-welfare-alternatives/demented-dog-or-senile-cat/
This year's Action for Brain Injury Week (ABI Week) will see the launch of a positive campaign aimed at GPs to assist them with diagnosing and appropriately signposting patients and carers affected by the often hidden aspects of brain injury. This year's Action for Brain Injury Week (ABI Week) will see the launch of a positive campaign aimed at GPs to assist them with diagnosing and appropriately signposting patients… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/brain-injury-week-13th-19th-may-2013/
By imaging the brains of mice whilst they navigated a virtual maze, scientists have identified unique nerve activity that allows them to predict which way the mouse will turn next. By imaging the brains of mice whilst they navigated a virtual maze, scientists have identified unique nerve activity that allows them to predict which way the mouse will turn… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/we-have-wanted-to-film-in-an-animal-facility-for-some-time/
A team of scientists have developed a way of guiding nerve cells to set up complicated networks that mimic the ones found in the brain. A team of scientists have developed a way of guiding nerve cells to set up complicated networks that mimic the ones found in the brain. The work provides a new tool to researchers… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/animal-welfare-alternatives/replacing-animals-with-nerves-on-a-chip/
Studies in GM mice have shown that a combination of gene therapy and copper injections could be effective in treating Menkes Disease, a lethal and progressive disease that mainly affects young boys. Studies in GM mice have shown that a combination of gene therapy and copper injections could be effective in treating Menkes Disease, a lethal and progressive disease that mainly… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/gene-therapy-hope-for-menkes-disease/
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. 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. The illness is a long-term mental… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/cancer-treatment-for-schizophrenic-mice/
Our brains are a dense tangle of billions of nerve cells connected together at synapses. Knowing how everything links up is key to understanding how the brain works – but it's a huge challenge. Our brains are a dense tangle of billions of nerve cells connected together at synapses. Knowing how everything links up is key to understanding how the brain works – but it's a… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/communications-media/ww-untangling-the-brain/
Mice treated with a brain enzyme inhibitor performed better in memory tests than untreated mice. Mice treated with a brain enzyme inhibitor performed better in memory tests than untreated mice. Spatial memory is key to being able to function independently, whether navigating… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/mice-treated-for-memory-loss/
The mechanism by which lithium works to reduce inflammation in the brain has been discovered in a study on rats. The mechanism by which lithium works to reduce inflammation in the brain has been discovered in a study on rats. Inflammation in the brain may lead to conditions such as… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/mystery-of-lithium-action-solved/
Skin cells have been transformed directly into functioning brain cells for the first time in a new study using mice. Skin cells have been transformed directly into functioning brain cells for the first time in a new study using mice. Previously scientists believed that adult cells first… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/skin-cells-to-brain-cells-for-better-treatments/
Eating pork that contains a micronutrient could help a growing brain develop, according to a recent study on mice. Eating pork that contains a micronutrient could help a growing brain develop, according to a recent study on mice. Previous research has shown that the diet of a pregnant… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/pork-products-aid-foetal-mouse-brain-development/
A study involving mice has revealed that a hormone originating in the stomach has a new use in boosting resistance to Parkinson's disease. A study involving mice has revealed that a hormone originating in the stomach has a new use in boosting resistance to Parkinson's disease. Ghrelin, the hormone produced in the… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/stomach-hormone-protects-against-parkinsons-disease/
Scientists know that the adult brain continues to create new nerve cells (neurons), but the reason why this happens is poorly understood. Scientists know that the adult brain continues to create new nerve cells (neurons), but the reason why this happens is poorly understood. Now new research in rats and mice has… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/better-understanding-of-need-for-new-brain-cells/
Researchers have discovered that a derivative of cholesterol is necessary for forming brain cells. Researchers have discovered that a derivative of cholesterol is necessary for forming brain cells. The researchers studied the development of dopamine-producing (DA) neurons in… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/cholesterol-beneficial-to-brain-cell-development/
Researchers studying mice have shown that an increase in excitability in calcium channels in the brain could explain recurrent seizures. Researchers studying mice have shown that an increase in excitability in calcium channels in the brain could explain recurrent seizures. Calcium channels are found throughout… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/cause-of-recurrent-seizures-revealed/
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