Increased Neuronal Activity Shortens Lifespan in Animals
“It’s an intriguing idea that as people get older our neurons may actually become more active and that simple inhibition of this activity might be sufficient to lengthen lifespan,”
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A cure for cancer: how to kill a killer
Revolutionary work on the body’s immune system and a host of new drug trials mean that beating cancer may be achievable
First Mouse Model to Mimic Lung Disease Could Speed Discovery of More Effective Treatments
Penn Study Details Model of Pulmonary Fibrosis, Which Kills More Than 40,000 Each Year
Zebrafish interactions offer help in studying social behavior disorders
University of Oregon scientists have identified brain cells vital to how zebrafish socialize.
Older Melanoma Patients Respond Better to Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapies, Study Shows
Older Melanoma Patients Respond Better to Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapies, Study Shows
Groot Having His Nails Trimmed
Groot is a male Hamadryas baboon at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. His fingernails were becoming too long resulting in accidental injury to the delicate swellings of the females in his group. In order to prevent these injuries, and avoid unnecessary sedation for nail care, positive reinforcement…
Naptime
Gus and Frank, like most dogs, enjoy interacting with each other. They live in the same enclosure and love to nap together. These dogs participated in a vaccine research study for a new dog vaccine.
Cupped Hands to Handle Mice
Handling mice with cupped hands has been shown to reduce stress. Animals that are stress-free allow scientists to gather accurate and more reliable data during the research study.
Tunnel Time
Mice are social species, like to make nests and hide. Mice in research are housed with other mice and provided with tunnels and nesting material to ensure that they can carry out their natural behaviors. Tunnels can also be used to safely and comfortably pick up the mice.…
Weight-lifting mice lose liver fat, improve blood glucose
Short-term strength training shows health gains even without weight loss.