Jan - June 2009
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40,000 trout undercut costs, increase accuracy
26th June 2009
The largest animal study ever on the cancer-causing risk (carcinogenicity) of chemicals could have profound implications for the species used in such testing, the numbers of animals used, and the accuracy of current tests.
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Gene suppression in type 2 diabetes
26th June 2009
Blocking the action of a gene called Sirtuin-1 reduced the symptoms of type 2 diabetes in rats, scientists have found.
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Recommended reading
26th June 2009
The National Centre for the Three Rs has produced a handy 'beginners guide' to the 3Rs - Refinement, Reduction and Replacement - and how they can benefit science, innovation and animal welfare.
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Targeting skin cancer
26th June 2009
Using fish, scientists have discovered a signalling pathway that could be used to treat skin cancers (melanomas).
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A tale of three species
22nd June 2009
The law of unintended consequences may have led to saving rabbits at the expense of a two incredible species: a prehistoric invertebrate and a small bird with one of the most impressive known migrations.
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GM mice get Parkinson's disease
19th June 2009
Researchers have created a GM mouse that develops Parkinson's disease.
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Novel gene therapy reverses haemophilia
19th June 2009
Scientists using mice have developed a new way to deliver gene therapies.
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An Odyssey exploring the debate
16th June 2009
A book to be published soon promises a considered, less polarised approach to the animal rights debate.
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Protein culprit in Huntington's disease
12th June 2009
Why does Huntington's disease lead to the death of brain cells, whilst causing negligible damage to cells elsewhere in the body?
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Nanoparticles seek out plaques in arteries
12th June 2009
Researchers have designed small particles - ‘nanoparticles' - that are able to selectively bind to plaques in arteries.
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