Dr Mike Turner, Director of Science, Wellcome: “This year’s Home Office animal research figures show that the overall number of … read more
On Thursday 18th July the Home Office published its 2018 statistics on animals used in scientific procedures. Journalists came along … read more
A new study, published in Science Transnational Medicine, demonstrates the production and transplantation of a bioengineered lunch into a large-animal model. read more
The Home Office has published its 2017 statistics on animals used in scientific procedures.
Many scientists have predicted that genome editing will revolutionise the way we do biological science in coming years as more and more scientists use the technique as a research tool and potential treatment. read more
The first comprehensive review of British mammal populations for more than 20 years will be launched by The Mammal Society … read more
The first comprehensive review of British mammal populations for more than 20 years has been launched by The Mammal Society and Natural England. read more
The BMJ has published an investigation into how researchers interpreted results of animal studies – before moving to human clinical trials – to test a new tuberculosis vaccine.
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New research published in Current Biology looks at carbon nanotubes and mesothelioma in mice. read more
Two new mouse studies, published in Cell Metabolism, investigate whether ketogenic diets improve memory in older animals, as well as the chances of the animals living to old age. read more
The Home Office has published this year’s annual statistics on animal research. read more
On Thursday the Home Office published its 2016 statistics on animals used in scientific procedures read more
Publishing in Nature Medicine researchers report low-dose administration of the cannabinoid delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) can improve age-related learning and memory deficits in mice. read more
The Home Office has released its annual statistics on the use of animals in research. read more
On Wednesday 20th July the Home Office published its 2015 statistics on animals used in scientific procedures as well as the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) annual report. Journalists came along to hear the latest figures from two Home Office officials, along with responses from three leading experts who have a broad overview of animal research and gave their thoughts on the reasons behind any rise or fall in the statistics or issues raised in the report. read more
Studies which assess the toxicology of new drugs typically have some element of animal testing, and a paper published in the journal Nature Communications has described a method using in vitro tests which are carried out without animals. The authors report that these tests were better than animal models at predicting toxicity of drugs to humans. read more
Animal models are often used to study disease processes and treatments and a study published in the journal Nature describes one such monkey model which has been used to investigate autism, with the authors reporting that the monkeys displayed autism-like behaviour. read more
This briefing focused on the publication from the Home Office of its 2014 statistics on animals used in scientific procedures as well as the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) annual report for 2014. The latest figures were presented alongside responses from three leading experts who have a broad overview of animal research could give their thoughts on the reasons behind any changes in the statistics or issues raised in the annual report. The ‘Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals 2014’ is compiled from returns provided by project licence holders. The annual report provides an account of the Home Office’s activities in relation to the regulation of animal testing. read more
The Home Office has released its latest statistics on the number of animals used in research. read more
Animal studies are a vital part of scientific endeavour, particularly for clinical trials, but it is vital that the information gleaned from them is robust and that animals are not being put through unnecessary procedures. Researchers have been doing a systematic review of trials and assessed them for their statistical robustness. read more
