California Biomedical Research Association

04/16/2018

http://wi.mit.edu/news/archive/2018/study-suggests-perioperative-nsaids-may-prevent-early-metastatic-relapse-post

Cambridge, MA – According to research conducted in mice by Whitehead Institute scientists, surgery in breast cancer patients, which while often curative, may trigger a systemic immunosuppressive response, allowing the outgrowth of dormant cancer cells at distant sites whose ability to generate tum...

04/16/2018

http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-method-watching-brain-cells-interact-real-time

“This new tool makes possible experiments that we have been wanting to perform for many years,” said UCLA professor Baljit Khakh.

04/06/2018

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41848816

The apes in question were only reported to exist after an expedition into Sumatra mountains in 1997.

04/06/2018

https://fbresearch.org/lessons-progress-stephen-w-hawking/

Stephen W. Hawking revolutionized theoretical physics, earned an honored place in cultural and political life, and supported animal research.

04/06/2018

https://speakingofresearch.com/2018/03/09/research-roundup-skin-bacteria-may-protect-against-cancer-rats-used-to-detect-tb-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…

04/06/2018

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-43654139

The worms are being used because they have a similar muscle structure to humans.

04/06/2018

https://t.co/SctznMm9NV

03/20/2018

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180319215840.htm

Scientists have discovered a human antibody that protected mice from infection with the deadliest malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. The research findings provide the basis for future testing in humans to determine if the antibody can provide short-term protection against malaria, and also may...

10/30/2017

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/23/science/shrews-shrink-heads-brains.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share

Researchers who documented a head-size reduction of as much as 20 percent say it may be a survival strategy to reduce energy use in the colder months.