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Cockroach Allergens in Homes Associated With Prevalence of Childhood Asthma in Some Neighborhoods
May 17, 2011 — Researchers compared the household presence of cockroach, mouse, cat, dust mite and other allergens in neighborhoods with a high prevalence of asthma to that in low-prevalence neighborhoods. They ... > full story -
New Mouse Model May Lead to New Therapies for Degenerative Diseases
May 16, 2011 — Researchers have engineered a new mouse that that can be used for research on degenerative ... > full story -
Can Social Deficits of Autism and Schizophrenia Be Modeled in Animals?
May 5, 2011 — Social deficits are common in several psychiatric disorders, including autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia. Individuals with severe social dysfunction can experience significant difficulties ... > full story -
Mutant Mouse Reveals New Wrinkle in Genetic Code
April 28, 2011 — Call it a mystery with a stubby tail: an odd-looking mouse discovered through a US government breeding program in the 1940s that had a short, kinky tail and an extra set of ribs in its neck -- and ... > full story -
Mathematical Model Simulating Rat Whiskers Provides Insight Into Sense of Touch
April 7, 2011 — Researchers have developed a mathematical model that will allow them to simulate how rats use their whiskers to sense objects around them. The model enables further research that may provide insight ... > full story -
Simple Chemical Cocktail Shows First Promise for Limb Re-Growth in Mammals
April 6, 2011 — Move over, newts and salamanders. The mouse may join you as the only animal that can re-grow their own severed limbs. Researchers are reporting that a simple chemical cocktail can coax mouse muscle ... > full story -
Vitamin D Can Decrease -- Or Increase -- Breast Cancer Development and Insulin Resistance, Study Finds
April 4, 2011 — In mice models of breast cancer, researchers found that vitamin D significantly reduced development of estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer both in lean and obese mice, but had no ... > full story -
Mouse Cancer Genome Unveils Genetic Errors in Human Cancers
March 23, 2011 — By sequencing the genome of a mouse with cancer, researchers have uncovered mutations that also drive cancer in humans. The investigators are the first to sequence a mouse cancer ... > full story -
'Junk Food' Moms Have 'Junk Food' Babies
March 23, 2011 — Pregnant mothers who eat high sugar and high fat diets have babies who are likely to become junk food junkies themselves. According to the report, which used rats, this happens because the high fat ... > full story -
Vaccine to Cure Asthma Brought on by House Dust Mite Allergies?
March 21, 2011 — Researchers are working on a vaccine that could completely cure asthma brought on by house dust mite ... > full story -
'Informant' Jumping Gene Offers New Method for Studying How Genes Are Regulated
March 21, 2011 — Scientists have developed a new method for studying gene regulation, by employing a jumping gene as an informant. Called GROMIT, it allows scientists to also create mouse models for human diseases ... > full story -
'Singing' Mice: The Ongoing Debate of Nature Vs. Nurture
March 9, 2011 — What happened to being "quiet as a mouse"? Researchers have recently shown that, rather than being the silent creatures of popular belief, mice emit ultrasonic calls in a variety of social contexts, ... > full story
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