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1 January 1970
Posted by: Richard Tidmarsh
Category: News
Bony research: how zebrafish are helping osteoarthritis research Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide. It occurs when the… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/bony-research-how-zebrafish-are-helping-osteoarthritis-research/
Dr Paul Kasher from Manchester University is trying to understand the immediate pathological responses to stroke in the brain and is screening for potential drugs to treat these responses by using zebrafish larvae to model what happens in a human. Every two seconds, someone in the world is having a stroke. In the UK alone, there are about 1.2 million survivors of stroke, who have lived through part of their brain losing, if… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/researching-stroke-using-zebrafish/
TB in zebrafish give insight into how TB develops in humans Tuberculosis in Zebrafish Research with tiny zebrafish larvae is revealing details about the infection process underlying the spread of tuberculosis (TB) that could lead to… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/communications-media/tuberculosis-in-zebrafish/
Brain implant counters paralysis in primate An implant that beams instructions out of the brain has been used to restore movement in paralysed primates for the first time,… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-111116/
Protein speeds spinal repair in zebrafish Mammals are not capable of regenerating complex nervous tissue after a severe spinal cord injury, which can often be fatal or… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-041116/
Zebrafish showed 3D printer polymers are toxic Shirin Mesbah Oskui, a graduate student, is developing tools for studying zebrafish embryos, and she wanted to use a 3D printer in her research. However, her plans were thwarted… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/video-of-the-week/toxins-in-3d-printers/
25/08/15 Scientists from Johns Hopkins University have developed a screening technique that has identified 24 possible candidates for type 1 diabetes medicines. Using… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-28-august-2015/
Vultures and Turkeys feature in the stories covered here. 27/11/14 Vultures feed off rotten, stinking, filthy carcasses and by doing so are getting rid of a lot of bacteria from the ecosystem for us. Surprisingly, contrary to us,… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-we-28-november/
In today’s staff blog post, Head of Online Communication Richard Scrase wonders why scientists use zebrafish. In today’s staff blog post, Head of Online Communication Richard Scrase wonders why scientists use zebrafish. As I filmed zebrafish a few days ago I wondered why zebrafish have… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/staff-blog/why-zebrafish/
The joint NC3Rs and Society of Biology symposium held in London on Wednesday brought together researchers from disparate fields to share their work in replacing, refining and reducing the use of animals in research. The joint NC3Rs and Society of Biology symposium held in London on Wednesday brought together researchers from disparate fields to share their work in replacing, refining and… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/animal-welfare-alternatives/symposium-on-the-3rs/
Research in fish suggests that lowered production of a key protein is responsible for the debilitating symptoms of spinal muscular atrophy. Research in fish suggests that lowered production of a key protein is responsible for the debilitating symptoms of spinal muscular atrophy. By artificially raising levels of the… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/new-protein-link-to-spinal-muscular-atrophy/
Scientists working with zebrafish have uncovered the signalling pathway that allows the fish to grow new motor neurons, even as adults. Scientists working with zebrafish have uncovered the signalling pathway that allows the fish to grow new motor neurons, even as adults. The work could one day help doctors treat… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/secret-to-growing-new-nerves/
Continuing our video series on the patient benefits of animal research, a patient interviews a scientist on how stem cells, based on animal research, may be used to repair hearts. Continuing our video series on the patient benefits of animal research, a patient interviews a scientist on how stem cells, based on animal research, may be used to repair hearts.… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/communications-media/stem-cells-and-heart-repair/
The article by Emma James in the latest Wellcome News looks into why zebra fish have become so important in genetics research. The article by Emma James in the latest Wellcome News looks into why zebra fish have become so important in genetics research. Danio rerio are small tropical fish that… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/communications-media/ww-award-for-zebrafish-article-in-wellcome-news/
Understanding regeneration in model organisms gives hope that it may one day be possible for amputees to regrow limbs, or for heart attack patients to regrow healthy heart muscle. Understanding regeneration in model organisms gives hope that it may one day be possible for amputees to regrow limbs, or for heart attack patients to regrow healthy heart muscle.… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/nine-cell-types-to-re-grow-a-fin/
This animation video from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) shows how stem cells might be used to repair damaged hearts one day. This animation video from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) shows how stem cells might be used to repair damaged hearts one day. As well as being generally interesting we think… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/communications-media/mending-broken-hearts/
We've awarded our first Wednesday award to The MRC Centre for Developmental and Biomedical Genetics for their Fish for Science website. We've awarded our first Wednesday award to The MRC Centre for Developmental and Biomedical Genetics for their Fish for Science website. This great website explains science very… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/fish-for-science-is-the-first-wednesday-winner/
The discovery of a gene linked to skin cancer in zebrafish could lead to new treatments for the disease. The discovery of a gene linked to skin cancer in zebrafish could lead to new treatments for the disease. The gene, called SETDB1, is thought to work alongside another known cancer… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/new-skin-cancer-gene-new-treatment/
Newborn mice can regenerate their own heart tissue following heart damage. Newborn mice can regenerate their own heart tissue following heart damage. This is the first time the effect has been observed in mammals and could lead to new treatment for heart… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/heart-regeneration-in-newborn-mice/
Zebrafish are renowned in the science community for their ability to repair damage to heart muscle. Zebrafish are renowned in the science community for their ability to repair damage to heart muscle. Now scientists have identified a cell in zebrafish that regenerates the… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/kidney-regenerator-cell-identified/
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