For over a century, Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been considered irreversible. Consequently, research has focused on disease ...

Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease in which immune cells form tissue nodules in various organs, which can drastically impair organ function. Now a MedUni Vienna research team led by Thomas ...

A new computational model of the brain based closely on its biology and physiology has not only learned a simple visual ...

A new ‘biomimetic’ model of brain circuits and function at multiple scales produced naturalistic dynamics and learning, and ...

CRISPR-Cas9 technology is used to knock out or modify DNA in research mice to study disease phenotypes and develop new treatments. CRISPR mice and rats are offered by Charles River, which uses genetic ...

Periodontal disease, represented by periodontitis, is the leading cause of tooth loss and affects close to one in five adults worldwide. In most cases, this condition occurs as a result of an ...

Since its discovery, Alzheimer's disease has been considered irreversible. Consequently, research has focused on preventing ...

Animal models are established, important tools for preclinical safety and efficacy testing. Companies are advancing more “humanized” models to better reflect human responses, while at the same time ...

Scientists have developed a new method to simulate the complex movements of animals with exceptional accuracy. The research team set out to solve a long-standing challenge in biology -- how to ...

Early on in the pandemic, it became clear Covid-19 had made the leap from animals to humans. The exact chain of transmission isn't known, but the science so far suggests bats played a starring role.