Tomorrow the film Extraordinary Measures will be released in UK cinemas.
In a febrile atmosphere, a 'panel discussion' took place on a Californian campus earlier this week between antivivisectionists and research advocates
On Wednesday, the House of Lords ‘took note' of a committee report into the revision of the EU Directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes
Drugs such as Valium and Xanax could be redesigned after a study on mice has revealed the mechanism which makes them addictive.
Old mice have had their bone marrow rejuvenated after receiving blood supplies from younger mice, a new study has revealed.
This month has seen publication of the long-awaited Hampton Implementation Review Report for the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Division and Inspectorate.
Skin cells have been transformed directly into functioning brain cells for the first time in a new study using mice.
What is wrong with animal experiments? asks BUAV's new ‘guide for students' and it is a question worth asking.
A paper in the January 2010 Journal of Biomedical Ethics gives an interesting insight into the use of public opinion polls by all sides in the UK animal research debate.
Critiques of animal research usually focus on issues such as the need for the study, the number of animals used, and how they are treated.
Recent studies show zebrafish to be a useful animal model in studying mental illness and neurological diseases.
Examining patients eye cells and ability to smell may help detect Alzheimer's disease earlier on, research on mice suggests.
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