Research Roundup: MacArthur ”genius” relies on primates to crack the face code; transmissible Alzheimer’s disease theory gains traction and more!

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Research Roundup: nano-particle based vaccine against anthrax and the plague, successful implantation of bio-engineered esophagus and more!

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Research Roundup: New malaria drug green-lighted, eight new models of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease and more!

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Research Roundup: genetic catalyst of antibiotic resistance identified, why dogs are a relevant model for human health and more!

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Research Roundup: The link between inflammation, obesity and the inability to taste, the connection between anxiety and Alzheimer’s disease and more!

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Alzheimer’s researchers win world’s top brain research prize

The one million Euro Brain Prize, awarded by the Lundbeck Foundation in Denmark has been announced. Last year's winners, received the prize for their work understanding the mechanisms of reward in the brain. This year, the prize has gone to four neuroscientists for their groundbreaking research on the genetic and molecular basis of Alzheimer’s disease. … Continue reading Alzheimer’s researchers win world’s top brain research prize

Research Roundup: Considering the bleak future of animal research without primates, heroin vaccine brought one step closer to availability and more!

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Research Roundup: gene therapy for inherited blindness, urea implicated as a major cause of dementia and more!

Welcome to this week’s Research Roundup. These Friday posts aim to inform our readers about the many stories that relate to animal research each week. Do you have an animal research story we should include in next week’s Research Roundup? You can send it to us via our Facebook page or through the contact form … Continue reading Research Roundup: gene therapy for inherited blindness, urea implicated as a major cause of dementia and more!