Study: Sleep Deprivation Speeds Up Alzheimer’s Disease
The study, published Thursday in the journal Science, suggests that a lack of adequate sleep can advance Alzheimer's while good sleep could help maintain brain health.
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Long-term consequences of Zika virus infection
Children exposed to the virus in 2015-16 may be at increased risk for developmental disorders like ADHD
Baby Rat Health Check
All research animals, from tiny fish to curious monkeys, receive daily health checks. Pictured here are two baby rats being evaluated by their animal caregiver. Their eyes, ears, color, condition of fur and behavior are all assessed daily to ensure good health. These interactions also help build a…
Beignet the Rhesus Macaque and Positive Reinforcement
Positive reinforcement is used to train research animals to participate in essential studies. Here you see Beignet, a male rhesus macaque monkey, being rewarded as he voluntarily gets into a chair and then closes the door. These chairs are important to keep the animal safe and comfortable while…
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,”
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.
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.
