A new artificial enzyme(SRT1720) has been found to increase the lifespan of obese mice.
Modified stem cells have been used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in mice by replacing the faulty gene that causes the disease with a normal version of the gene.
Tissue grown from stem cells taken from patients' ears could be used in facial reconstructions, tests in mice have shown.
Rates of diabetes have doubled in the last 30 years and doctors say rising levels of obesity are the main contributing factor.
Antibiotics such as penicillin can be used to treat all sorts of bacterial infections, but doctors have few options when it comes to viral infections.
The animal rights group Animal Aid launched an ill-informed, illogical and ill-conceived campaign against medical research charities a few weeks ago.
In the UK around 1 in 10 men are infertile, often because of low sperm counts.
Allergic reactions to everyday chemicals are common causing eczema in millions of people, and tests on animals have been important in testing new chemicals for skin sensitisation.
Researchers have identified a new chemical (STF-31) that selectively kills kidney cancer cells by blocking their glucose supply.
Schizophrenia is one of the most common serious mental health conditions in the UK, affecting 1 in 2000 people at some time in their lives.
When people stagger after drinking too much ethanol has caused reversible ataxia – a loss of muscular co-ordination.
Mark Henderson’s Science Matters column in today's Times Eureka gets our #ww Wednesday Winner award for communication about animal research (OK, it’s not Wednesday, but this column is a deserving winner).
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