Medical research
'Human-on-a-chip' could end animal testing
She was just another beagle that Lawrence Vernetti had scheduled to take part in another drug experiment.
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Medical research
New technology to speed up testing of cancer drugs
A new technology that could speed up the testing of drugs and reduce the use of animals in the lab has been developed by scientists at The University of Nottingham.
Jan 31, 2017
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Cardiology
After the heart attack: Injectable gels could prevent future heart failure
During a heart attack, clots or narrowed arteries block blood flow, harming or killing cells within the tissue. But the damage doesn't end after the crushing pain subsides. Instead, the heart's walls thin out, the organ becomes ...
Aug 22, 2016
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Medical research
Technology offers hope for end of animal testing
Hoping to make the lab rat a thing of the past, scientists at Lawrence Livermore Lab are testing technology that replicates vital human tissues on microchips.
Jul 22, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Modeling the correct doses for disease-fighting drugs
In treating diseases with drugs, dosing is critical; too little is ineffective, while too much can be lethal. Colorado State University's Brad Reisfeld takes a mathematical approach to achieving optimal dosing for various ...
Jun 8, 2016
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Medical research
'Human-on-a-chip' could replace animal testing
Development of new prescription drugs and antidotes to toxins currently relies extensively on animal testing in the early stages of development, which is not only expensive and time consuming, it can give scientists inaccurate ...
Jun 3, 2016
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Medical research
Microreactor replaces animal testing
Researchers all over Europe are working on alternatives to animal testing that can be used to evaluate the adverse side-effects of medications. But many of these test methods still present problems. A microreactor developed ...
Feb 2, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
New model for vascular and tumor research
Two characteristic features of malignant tumours are that they form massive blood vessels and bypass the immune system. A new cell culture technique allows the processes of tumour growth to be studied directly and in real ...
Dec 18, 2015
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Health
Assessing the combined effects of chemicals using non-animal methods
Main strengths of non-animal methods lie in their integrated use and putting into context different aspects of the hazard from combined exposure to multiple chemicals. But in order to benefit from these tools in the hazard ...
Oct 20, 2015
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Medical research
Biomedical team creates 'nerve on a chip'
Michael J. Moore and J. Lowry Curley first met in the laboratory as professor and student. Now the two Tulane University researchers have started a new biomedical company that's winning praise and awards.
Dec 24, 2014
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