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Tübingen: Surgical training without animal testing
The Experimental Endoscopy, Development and Training (EEET) working group at Tübingen University Hospital, headed by Dr. Dörte Wichmann, is developing innovative models that accurately reflect human anatomy without using animal materials.
Written on Monday, 11 March 2024 13:27
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Rare diseases: Animal-free research
On the occasion of today's Rare Disease Day, the Federal Association of People for Animal Rights emphasizes the importance of research into these diseases using new, non-animal methods (NAMs).
Written on Thursday, 29 February 2024 11:34
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iNETS: in vitro towards new treatments for ALS and FTD
Scientists from the Institute of Quantitative Biomedicine at the University of Zurich have developed an innovative cell culture model with nerve cells to investigate a dysregulated protein in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
Written on Tuesday, 27 February 2024 14:47
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Dublin: Long Covid and brain fog symptoms due to disruption of the blood-brain barrier and persistent systemic inflammation
Using patient blood, a team of researchers from Dublin has succeeded in identifying a cause of the consequences of coronavirus infection known as long COVID and brain fog.
Written on Monday, 26 February 2024 12:34
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acatech recommends 3D bioprinting as a long-term replacement for animal testing
The German Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) advises politicians and society on issues relating to the future of technology science and technology policy. In a recent paper "Lost in Translation?" - Ansätze zur Entfesselung gesellschaftlicher und ökonomischer Potenziale der Biotechnologie, the authors recommend 3D bioprinting as a long-term replacement for animal testing.
Written on Thursday, 22 February 2024 12:50
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UK: Government working on a reduction plan for animal testing
As the British animal rights organization RSPCA reports on LinkedIn, the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, Andrew Griffith, has announced in the British Parliament that the government intends to publish a new plan by the summer that aims to accelerate the development, validation and application of technologies and methods to reduce animal testing.
Written on Tuesday, 20 February 2024 10:40
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