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1 January 1970

Posted by: Richard Tidmarsh

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Why we need female mice in drug trials

Using mainly male mice in drug trials can be problem for women health.
Where are the female mice? The female presence in labs is completely under-represented, and I'm not talking about humans here, but mice. The most used animal model in… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/communications-media/why-we-need-female-mice-in-drug-trials/

This week in animal research 13 May

Dog model for brain cancer
Gene-edited cattle produce no horns Nearly 80% of U.S. dairy cows have their horns removed each year to protect their handlers and fellow cattle. But the practice, which is… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-13-may/

This week in animal research 24/09/15

Three cancers, two dementias and xenotransplants
21/09/15 Implantable Device Attracts and captures cancer cells in mice Researchers at the University of Michigan have created an implantable cancer detector which… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/this-week-in-animal-research-240915/

Cystic fibrosis gene therapy works

Following drug delivery trials on sheep and mice some patients suffering from cystic fibrosis have received a novel treatment for their condition. A therapy that replaces the… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/cystic-fibrosis-gene-therapy-works/

Why Animals Are Needed in Research

A new video from the US Foundation for Biomedical Research.
The Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR), to an extent our our counterparts in the United States, have just release a new video. Hear from some of their country’s leading… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/communications-media/why-animals-are-needed-in-research/

Mouse mimics another childhood brain cancer

Scientists have created a mouse model of the most common type of paediatric brain cancer.
Scientists have created a mouse model of the most common type of paediatric brain cancer. The model has furthered understanding of the cause of the cancer and can be used to test… https://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/research-medical-benefits/mouse-mimics-another-childhood-brain-cancer/