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Naked mole rat

Secrets of naked mole-rat cancer resistance unearthed

01 Jul 2020

Naked mole-rats can live for an incredibly long time and have an exceptional resistance to cancer thanks to unique conditions in their bodies that...

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An advanced prototype of the PoliValve

New artificial heart valve could transform open-heart surgery

29 Jun 2020

A new type of artificial heart valve, made of long-lived polymers, could mean that millions of patients with diseased heart valves will no longer...

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Neon brain by Dierk Schaefer on Flickr (modified)

High doses of ketamine can temporarily switch off the brain, say researchers

11 Jun 2020

Researchers have identified two brain phenomena that may explain some of the side-effects of ketamine. Their measurements of the brain waves of sheep...

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Adult mouse heart muscle cells (blue) after activation of both proteins vital for cell replication. Red shows cells replicating, green marks cell membrane.

Switching on a key cancer gene could provide first curative treatment for heart disease

14 Apr 2020

Researchers trying to turn off a gene that allows cancers to spread have made a surprising U-turn. By making the gene overactive and functional in...

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It’s a kind of magic

06 Mar 2020

How trickster birds are helping a psychologist and magician understand how our minds work.

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Placenta changes could mean male offspring of older mums more likely to develop heart problems in later life, rat study finds

28 Nov 2019

Changes occur in the placenta in older pregnant mothers leading to a greater likelihood of poor health in their male offspring, a study in rats has...

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Workout

Exercise in pregnancy improves health of obese mothers by restoring their tissues, mouse study finds

30 Aug 2019

Exercise immediately prior to and during pregnancy restores key tissues in the body, making them better able to manage blood sugar levels and...

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Aged rat brain stem cells grown on a soft surface (right) show more healthy, vigorous growth than similar aged brain stem cells grown on a stiff surface (left)

Cambridge scientists reverse ageing process in rat brain stem cells

14 Aug 2019

New research reveals how increasing brain stiffness as we age causes brain stem cell dysfunction, and demonstrates new ways to reverse older stem...

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Top UK organisations release annual statistics for use of animals in research

18 Jul 2019

̽»¨Ö±²¥ten academic organisations in the UK that carry out the highest number of animal procedures – those used in medical, veterinary and fundamental...

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Date night

Genetic variation linked to response to anxiety could inform personalised therapies

01 Jul 2019

A new study in marmoset monkeys suggests that individual variation in genes alters our ability to regulate emotions, providing new insights that...

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False colour image of calcium phosphate deposits on bone

Cause of hardening of the arteries – and potential treatment – identified

11 Jun 2019

A team of UK scientists have identified the mechanism behind hardening of the arteries, and shown in animal studies that a generic medication...

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Knockout mice

Cambridge recognised as Leader in Openness around animal research

23 May 2019

̽»¨Ö±²¥ ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge has been presented with a Leader in Openness Award in recognition of its work to promote openness and transparency around...

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