Photoreceptor degeneration is behind several important causes of blindness, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Together, these… Read More »Experimental eye drops help blind mice see again
A UCLA Health study in mice has found that inflammation during pregnancy can produce lasting autism-like changes in offspring. The… Read More »A single dose reversed autism-like symptoms in adult mice within hours
Scientists at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) have identified a naturally occurring bacteria from the intestines… Read More »This frog bacteria killed cancerous tumors in mice with a single dose
We don’t always understand our emotions, but we couldn’t lead normal lives without them. They steer us through life, guiding… Read More »Sustained in the brain: How lasting emotions arise from brief stimuli, in humans and mice
A pioneer research study published today in Cell metabolism It details how the FGF21 hormone (fibroblast growth factor 21) can… Read More »Research shows how hormone can reverse fatty liver disease in mice
Dravet syndrome and other development epileptic encephalopathies are rare but devastating conditions that cause a large number of symptoms in… Read More »Gene therapy for rare epilepsy is promising in mice
Since its discovery in the 1990s, “programmed cell death protein 1,” or PD-1, has been considered a prime target in… Read More »Scientists reveal surprising differences between humans and mice in an important cancer immunotherapy target
A new gene editing tool that helps cellular machinery skip parts of genes responsible for diseases has been applied to… Read More »Gene editing tool reduces Alzheimer’s plaque precursor in mice
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that the balance of bacteria in the intestine can influence the symptoms… Read More »Research reveals impact of gut microbiome on hormone levels in mice
A study from Michigan Medicine’s Kresge Hearing Research Institute was able to produce supranormal hearing in mice, while supporting a… Read More »Creating supernormal hearing in mice