Grants worth £4 million have just been announced for 13 science projects that aim to minimise the use of laboratory animals and improve their welfare.
A vaccine in the form of a skin patch has proved more effective than a needle in mice.
Some of the symptoms relating to Down syndrome have been linked to two genes on chromosome 21, a study on mice has shown.
Elevated levels of the protein CIB1 causes enlargement of the heart and subsequent heart failure, according to rodent research.
Primitive retinal cells, that were previously thought to have no role in image formation, can help blind mice see.
Armed and tagged immune cells can be watched attacking tumours in mice in real time.
Shining a laser into the brain may ease the symptoms of Parkinson’s, a new study in mice has shown.
A new compound that may reverse Alzheimer’s in humans has proven successful in rats and mice.
Mice with cancer living in enriched environments had smaller tumours, new research has revealed.
A functional artificial lung on a chip, which mimics the behavour of mouse lungs, has been created.
Prostate cancer and hereditary breast cancer could be linked by the same gene, research on mice suggests.
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