Rodent News

Posted December 8, 2009:

• Human Umbilical Stem Cells Cleared Mice's Cloudy Eyes
• Merkel Cells Revealed as Secret Behind Sensation of Light Touch

Posted December 3, 2009:

• Mice Holding Back Muscular Dystrophy Research?

Posted December 1, 2009:

• First Transgenic Prairie Voles May Help Unlock Secrets of Pair Bonding

Posted November 30, 2009:

• Naked Mole Rats May Hold Clues to Surviving Stroke
• Scientists Create Mouse With Key Features of HIV Infection Without Being Infected With HIV

Posted November 25, 2009:

• New Molecule Implicated in Diabetes-Associated Blindness

Posted November 19, 2009:

• New Therapy May Be Effective Against Bacterial Infections and Sepsis

Posted November 18, 2009:

• Antifibrotic Effects of Green Tea

Posted November 17, 2009:

• Counterfeit Euros Are Detected With an Optical Mouse

Posted November 10, 2009:

• Drug Shrinks Lung Cancer Tumors In Mice

Posted November 9, 2009:

• NSAIDs Prevent Early Sign of Alzheimer Disease in Mice
• Scientists Create 'Golden Ear' Mouse With Great Hearing As It Ages

Posted November 2, 2009:

• Disrupting Male Fertility

Posted October 29, 2009:

• New Light On The SARS Virus

Posted October 27, 2009:

• The Skeleton: Size Matters; New Role For Master Patterning Genes In Defining Number Of Vertebrae In Spine

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Scientists Discover Gene That 'Cancer-Proofs' Naked Mole Rat's Cells

Posted October 25, 2009:

• Polymer May Allow Soldiers With Artificial Limbs To Feel Heat, Cold, Touch

Posted October 20, 2009:

• Alzheimer's Researchers Find High Protein Diet Shrinks Brain

Posted October 19, 2009:

• Smart Rat 'Hobbie-J' Produced By Over-Expressing A Gene That Helps Brain Cells Communicate

Posted October 12, 2009:

• Scientists Encouraged By New Mouse Model's Similarities To Human Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• Afib Triggered By A Cell That Resembles A Pigment-Producing Skin Cell
• Immune Cells Predict Outcome Of West Nile Virus Infection

Posted October 5, 2009:

• Gene That Regulates Breast Cancer Metastasis Identified

Posted October 2, 2009:

• Black Rat Does Not Bother Mediterranean Seabirds

Posted September 21, 2009:

• Alzheimer's Researcher Demonstrates Specific Immune Response To Vaccine

Posted September 17, 2009:

• Binge Drinkers Let Down Guard Against Infection

Posted September 16, 2009:

• Scientists Uncover A New Mechanism Regulating Fetal Growth And Neonatal Survival

Posted September 9, 2009:

• New Type Of Adult Stem Cells Found In Prostate May Be Involved In Cancer Development
• New Species Of Giant Rat Discovered In Crater Of Volcano

Posted September 4, 2009:

• Discovery Leads To Rapid Mouse 'Personalized Trials' In Breast Cancer

Posted September 3, 2009:

• Mice Can Eat 'Junk' And Not Get Fat: Researchers Find Gene That Protects High-Fat-Diet Mice From Obesity

Posted September 1, 2009:

• New Mouse Model Of Severe Kidney Disease Leads To Potential New Therapy

Posted August 26, 2009:

• Gene Mutation Alone Causes Transmissible Prion Disease
• Bird Flu Leaves The Nest -- Adapting To A New Host

Posted August 25, 2009:

• Bicarbonate Linked To Sticky Mucus In Cystic Fibrosis
• Human Breast Cancer Hit For Six: Key Role For Six1 In Tumor Development And Metastasis

Posted August 21, 2009:

• Gene Discovery Reveals Critical Protein's Function In Hearing

Posted August 19, 2009:

• New Reagents Available For Genomic Engineering Of Mouse Models To Understand Human Disease

Posted August 17, 2009:

• Cellular Crosstalk Linked To Lung Disease

Posted August 12, 2009:

• New Insights Into Limb Formation

Posted August 10, 2009:

• Traffic Jam In Brain Causes Schizophrenia Symptoms; Mouse Develops Disease As Teenager, Just Like Humans

Posted August 5, 2009:

• Gene Shut-Down May Offer Early Warning Of Chronic Leukemia

Posted August 3, 2009:

• 'SIRT'ain Security: The Protein SIRT3 Protects The Heart
• Epilepsy Halted In Mice
• How Marijuana Causes Memory Deficits

Posted July 29, 2009:

• Scientists Create Energy-Burning Brown Fat In Mice

Posted July 23, 2009:

• Human Cells Secrete Cancer-Killing Protein
• Reprogrammed Mouse Fibroblasts Can Make A Whole Mouse
• Breakthrough In Transgenic Animal Production Enables Development Of New Human Disease Models

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