A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across Japan has created, for the first time, viable mice […]
Persistent environmental contaminant changes the gut microbiome of mice
An industrial chemical—phased out since 2002, but previously used in stain and water-repellent products and firefighting foam—alters the gut microbiome […]
Deleting a liver enzyme lowers the health risk of sweet treats (at least in mice)
Excessive sugar and fat in the diet can lead to hepatic (liver) insulin resistance. Often seen in people who are […]
‘Metabolic inhibitor’ compound extends survival in mice with MYC-expressing pediatric brain tumors
Versions of an antibiotic drug called DON first isolated from soil bacteria more than 60 years ago have shown promising […]
Gene therapy reduces obesity and reverses type 2 diabetes in mice
The obesity epidemic affects nearly half a billion people worldwide, many of them children. Obesity-related diseases including heart disease, stroke, […]
Of mice and babies: New animal model links blood transfusions to dangerous digestive disease in premature babies
Physicians have long suspected that red blood cell transfusions given to premature infants with anemia may put them in danger […]
‘Wildling’ mice could help translate results in animal models to results in humans: Researchers create mouse colony to address shortcomings of laboratory mice
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health developed a new mouse model that could improve the translation of research in […]
New pathways for sensory learning in the brain: Automated, robotic training device advances neuroscience research
We’ve all heard the saying that individuals learn at their own pace. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed an […]
How mammals’ brains evolved to distinguish odors is nothing to sniff at: Study finds that the relationship of ‘distributed circuit’ components scales across species
The world is filled with millions upon millions of distinct smells, but how mammals’ brains evolved to tell them apart […]
Early life exposure to nicotine alters neurons, predisposes brain to addiction later
Neonatal exposure to nicotine alters the reward circuity in the brains of newborn mice, increasing their preference for the drug […]