Scientists have identified a gene that, when deleted, causes deafness in mice.
Intricate experiments using mice have allowed scientists to visualise the formation of new brain circuits that form after birth.
A chemical tested in mice, cell cultures and human biopsies has proved highly effective in preventing the growth of tumours.
Scientists have identified a gene that appears to make chickens immune to the deadly Marek's virus - responsible for millions of deaths in chickens each year.
Scientists have found a way to reverse the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) in mice.
Scientists have developed a vaccine which protects mice from the Ebola virus and, unlike current vaccines, can be stored for long periods of time.
Researchers have shown that a new compound can significantly reduce the weight of monkeys by destroying blood vessels that feed fatty tissue.
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Home Department, Lynne Featherstone, advanced an animal research policy based on evidence in a Commons debate on Wednesday 7 December.
It's 30 years since the first cases of HIV infection. During this time, says the website HIVaware, we've seen rapid change.
We liked a piece in the Huffington Post by Kirk Leech. Overlooking the Importance of Animal Research in the UK politics section of the Huffington Post...
Mice have been cured of anaemia by an injection of genetically engineered cells that, when injected underneath the skin, formed blood vessels that secreted a hormone called erythropoietin.
As anyone who reads it will see, a recent (11 November) Freedom of Information ruling falls some way short of the 'landmark decision' claimed by BUAV.
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