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1 January 1970

Posted by: Richard Tidmarsh

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The Milky way of Medicine: want a cup of drugs?

As genetic engineering of animals is becoming easier and cheaper, so is the production of drugs. Transgenic animals made to produce drugs in their milk could bring expensive… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/the-milky-way-of-medicine-want-a-cup-of-drugs/

Type 1 diabetes treated in mice

Type 1 diabetes has been treated in GM mice using antibodies.
Type 1 diabetes has been treated in GM mice using antibodies. Researchers tested the treatment using an innovative mouse model that mimics the human form of type 1 diabetes. The… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/type-1-diabetes-treated-in-mice/

Extraordinary Animals

Tomorrow the film Extraordinary Measures will be released in UK cinemas.
Tomorrow the film Extraordinary Measures will be released in UK cinemas. Based on a true story, it is a fictionalised account of the development of a treatment for a type of… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/communications-media/extraordinary-animals/

Considering what it is to be human

The Academy of Medical Sciences has launched a new project to examine the use of animals containing human material in scientific research.
The Academy of Medical Sciences has launched a new project to examine the use of animals containing human material in scientific research. Understanding Animal Research welcomes… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/considering-what-it-is-to-be-human/

GM mice get Parkinson's disease

Researchers have created a GM mouse that develops Parkinson's disease.
Researchers have created a GM mouse that develops Parkinson's disease. This mouse will allow them to study progression of the disease and test new treatments without extensive use… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/gm-mice-get-parkinsons-disease/

Japanese scientists produce fluorescing marmosets

Transgenic mice have been used in research for the last 20 years, and have made significant contributions to biomedical research.
Transgenic mice have been used in research for the last 20 years, and have made significant contributions to biomedical research. Last week scientists in Japan produced the… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/japanese-scientists-produce-fluorescing-marmosets/