July - Dec 2010
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Magnetic medicines treat brain tumours
23rd August 2010
The barrier between blood vessels and the brain may no longer limit the delivery of medicines to tumours, research on rats shows.
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Shellfish toxin testing
23rd August 2010
The recently published Annual report (2009) of the Animals Scientific Procedures Inspectorate and Division highlights progress towards suitable alternatives to replace the use of mice in the testing for toxins in shellfish.
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Star dogs
23rd August 2010
UGUST 20, 1960: MOSCOW The Soviet Union today launched its second cosmic space ship, the Soviet news agency, Tass, said. The space ship carries animals, including two dogs.
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GM rats promise better disease models
16th August 2010
Scientists have created a ‘knockout rat' that can be used to model certain diseases in the same way as mice.
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Chillis may reduce blood pressure
12th August 2010
Capsaicin, a compound found in chilli peppers, has been found to reduce high blood pressure in rats.
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Mouse clues to testicular cancer
12th August 2010
For the first time scientists will be able to study the development of human testes in mice.
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'Home grown' joints
4th August 2010
The body's own cells could be used to aid the repair of joints, a pioneering rabbit study has revealed.
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Puma may aid tumour growth
4th August 2010
A study on mice suggests that cell suicide may encourage tumours to grow instead of destroying them.
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Street-smart insulin
2nd August 2010
Mouse research has revealed a link between bone remodelling, blood sugar and diabetes.
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7,000 and counting...
27th July 2010
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