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Bad design or bad reporting?
Bad design or bad reporting?

Critiques of animal research usually focus on issues such as the need for the study, the number of animals used, and how they are treated.
Pregnancy malaria risk shows need for research
Pregnancy malaria risk shows need for research

A new study which estimates that approximately 60% of global pregnancies are at risk from malaria will highlight the need for continued research into treatments for the disease.
Exercise boosts brain power
Exercise boosts brain power

Running a few days a week can stimulate the brain to grow new cells, research on mice has revealed.
Zebrafish are good models for human disease
Zebrafish are good models for human disease

Recent studies show zebrafish to be a useful animal model in studying mental illness and neurological diseases.
Eyes and sense of smell could act as indicators of Alzheimer's
Eyes and sense of smell could act as indicators of Alzheimer's

Examining patients eye cells and ability to smell may help detect Alzheimer's disease earlier on, research on mice suggests.
Sharing the pie: new animal numbers activity for schools
Sharing the pie: new animal numbers activity for schools

How much do you know about which animals are used most in medical research and which are used least? Sharing the Pie, the latest addition to the Learning Centre's suite of activities for schools, is a fun way to find out.
New drug reverses effects of stroke
New drug reverses effects of stroke

Stroke victims could regain near complete restoration of movement thanks to a new drug, research on rats has shown.
Potential cause of migraine identified
Potential cause of migraine identified

Rays of light act as a potential trigger for migraine attacks, a study on rats has found.
Science and the media – a call to action
Science and the media – a call to action

Act now to safeguard improvements in science reporting – that is the message to the scientific community and government in the UK from a new strategic report published today.
Double bill in The Times for animal research
Double bill in The Times for animal research

Most recently the Sunday Times cover piece last weekend took an in depth look at what goes on in animal labs in the UK, and the issues behind the research.
Radiation benefits for Alzheimer's mice
Radiation benefits for Alzheimer's mice

Mobile phone radiation has been found to decrease the severity of Alzheimer's disease in mice, according to new research.
Leukaemia vaccine ready for patients
Leukaemia vaccine ready for patients

A new vaccine which successfully treated mice with leukaemia will undergo the first human trials this year.

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A decade of openness on animal research

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ANZCCART New Zealand releases second annual report on Openness Agreement

ANZCCART New Zealand releases second annual report on Openness Agreement

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