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Posted March 23, 2012:

• Embryonic Stem Cells Shift Metabolism in Cancer-Like Way Upon Implanting in Uterus
• Huge Hamsters and Pint-Sized Porcupines Thrive on Islands: Researchers Test 'Island Rule' of Rodent Evolution

Posted March 19, 2012:

• The Viking Journey of Mice and Men

Posted March 16, 2012:

• Lyme Disease Surge Predicted for Northeastern US: Due to Acorns and Mice, Not Mild Winter

Posted March 12, 2012:

• Promising New Drug Target for Kidney Disease

Posted February 29, 2012:

• Blockade of Learning and Memory Genes May Occur Early in Alzheimer's Disease: Treatable in Mice

Posted February 20, 2012:

• Telomere Failure, Telomerase Activation Drive Prostate Cancer Progression

Posted February 15, 2012:

• New Molecule Discovered in Fight Against Allergy

Posted February 14, 2012:

• Critical Stage of Embryonic Development Now Observable

Posted February 10, 2012:

• Over-Expression of a Protein Responsible for Neuronal Damage in Down's Syndrome Sufferers

Posted January 30, 2012:

• Skin Cells Turned Into Neural Precusors, Bypassing Stem-Cell Stage

Posted January 26, 2012:

• Multiple Births Lead to Weight Gain, Other Problems for Mouse Moms and Offspring
• Tiny Crooners: Male House Mice Sing Songs to Impress the Girls

Posted January 15, 2012:

• Scientists Introduces Automated Imaging to Greatly Speed Whole-Brain Mapping Efforts

Posted January 12, 2012:

• Pivotal Immune Cell in Type 1 Diabetes in Humans Identified

Posted January 7, 2012:

• New Primate Species Discovered on Madagascar

Posted January 6, 2012:

• Scientists Map the Frontiers of Vision

Posted January 5, 2012:

• Diabetic Mice Provide a Surprising Breakthrough for Multiple Sclerosis Research

Posted January 3, 2012:

• Potential Boost for IVF Success

Posted December 21, 2011:

• Habit Formation Is Enabled by Gateway to Brain Cells

Posted December 20, 2011:

• Ion Channel Makes African Naked Mole-Rat Insensitive to Acid-Induced Pain

Posted December 12, 2011:

• New Strain of Lab Mice Mimics Human Alcohol Consumption Patterns

Posted December 8, 2011:

• Helping Your Fellow Rat: Rodents Show Empathy-Driven Behavior, Evidence Suggests

Posted November 30, 2011:

• Early Sign of Alzheimer's Reversed in Lab

Posted November 14, 2011:

• Every Mouse Is Different: How Mouse 'Personality' Sheds Light on Human Depression

Posted November 10, 2011:

• Whiskers Marked Milestone in Evolution of Mammals from Reptiles

Posted November 1, 2011:

• Health Risk from Eating Well-Done Meat May Be Underestimated

Posted October 14, 2011:

• Brain Scans Reveal Drugs' Effects on Attention

Posted October 12, 2011:

• Naked Mole Rat Genome Sequenced: San Antonio Colony of Long-Lived Rodents Contributes to Study

Posted October 11, 2011:

• Oldest Fossil Rodents in South America Discovered; Find Is 10 Million Years Older and Confirms Animals from Africa

Posted October 10, 2011:

• New Insight Into the Cellular Defects in Huntington's Disease

Posted October 7, 2011:

• Bone Marrow Cells Migrate to Tumors and Can Slow Their Growth

Posted October 5, 2011:

• New Mouse Model Recreates Common Form of Autism

Posted October 4, 2011:

• Circadian Clock May Impact Organ Transplant Success

Posted October 3, 2011:

• Evidence Found for the Genetic Basis of Autism: Models of Autism Show That Gene Copy Number Controls Brain Structure and Behavior
• Robot Brain Implanted in a Rodent: Researcher Implants Robotic Cerebellum to Repair Motor Function

Posted September 29, 2011:

• Autistic Mice Act a Lot Like Human Patients: Geneticists Develop Promising Mouse Model for Testing New Autism Therapies

Posted September 23, 2011:

• A Micro-RNA as a Key Regulator of Learning and Alzheimer's Disease

Posted September 14, 2011:

• Researchers Develop Mouse Genetic Blueprint; Mouse Study Drives Forward Understanding of Human Biology

Posted September 12, 2011:

• Blood Proteins Associated With Early Development of Lung Cancer: Discovery Brings Promise of Blood Test to Detect the Disease a Step Closer

Posted September 7, 2011:

• 'Dirty' Wild Mice May Be More Relevant Immunology Model

Posted September 5, 2011:

• Key Protein Reveals Secret of Stem Cell Pluripotency

Posted September 2, 2011:

• Endogenous Approach to the Prevention of Allergies: How the Immune System Can Develop Tolerance to Allergens

Posted August 31, 2011:

• Scientists Discover Blood Factors That Appear to Cause Aging in Brains of Mice
• New Chemical Reagent Turns Mouse Brain Transparent

Posted August 19, 2011:

• Parasite Uses the Power of Attraction to Trick Rats Into Becoming Cat Food

Posted August 17, 2011:

• Using Powder-Free Latex Gloves Reduces Latex Allergy Rate in Health Care Workers
• Effects of Prenatal Stress Passed Across Generations in Mice

Posted August 16, 2011:

• Defect in A20 Gene Expression Can Contribute to Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Posted August 12, 2011:

• Virtual Rats to Help Researchers Study Disease

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