July - Dec 2010
-
New video: Why do we use animals in research?
26th November 2010
In this short interview with Dr Simon Festing, we hear his response to questions such as: Why is their so much secrecy in animal research?
-
Changing nerve cells could treat spinal injury
24th November 2010
Nerve cells made from a person's own skin suggest a novel way to treat spinal injury.
-
Compound controls weight and blood sugar
24th November 2010
A new compound has been designed that controls weight and blood sugar in mice, raising the prospect of a treatment for sufferers of obesity and diabetes.
-
Shining a light on depressive disorders
24th November 2010
Depression and anxiety affect a significant proportion of the British population, yet the underlying causes behind these medical disorders remain elusive.
-
How familiarisation breeds contempt
19th November 2010
How do we learn to recognise new sensations and distinguish them from those we are already familiar with?
-
Blood pressure medicine could treat Alzheimer’s
17th November 2010
A medicine previously used to treat high blood pressure could now be applied to Alzheimer's disease following tests on GM mice.
-
‘Fat gene’ causes overeating in mice
17th November 2010
A ‘fat gene' has been found to cause overeating in GM mice.
-
Pregnant mice point to treatment for premature labour
17th November 2010
Scientists have found that the onset of labour is controlled by tiny molecules called microRNA.
-
World Diabetes Day - 14 November
12th November 2010
World Diabetes Day (WDD) is the primary global awareness campaign of the diabetes world.
-
GM mouse immune to cancer
8th November 2010
Cancer tumours somehow escape the body's immune system, even when that immune system is primed by a vaccine designed to specifically target the cancer.
Follow us: