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Despite a recent NIH announcement, animal models are becoming even more important because of recent breakthroughs in single-cell biology.
This video features a small animal whose simple movements are surprisingly adorable. Without any dramatic action, each gesture draws attention and brings a smile.
Is science ready to move away from animal models? STAT readers' opinions vary.
Following the positive in vitro data, the investigators evaluated saracatinib in animal models to see if it could stop, slow, or reverse inflammation prompted by ASCVD.
In 2020, heart failure affected about 6.5 million people in the U.S. and 23 million around the world. Despite recent advances, the five-year survival rate remains approximately 50%, indicating an ...
However, until now there has been no animal model that replicates sarcoidosis in the heart. Cardiac sarcoidosis in particular is often very difficult to diagnose and treat, which is why a model ...
The heart may be much more than an organ simply ensuring blood circulation. A study has highlighted the presence of a complex ...
Greensboro Science Center Celebrating Heart Month with Animal Friends - What 2 See at GSC As we enter Heart Month, the Greensboro Science Center is taking a look at their cutest critter's hearts.
Animal Tests Show Promise for Restoring Heart to More Youthful Condition, Even After Heart Attack "Society has become OK with the notion of dying from heart disease. It does not have to be this way." ...
For example, the tiny heart model is critical for studying the human organ’s physiology (the hearts of small animal models such as mice differ too much from those of humans).