Scientists stress out lab mice, a lot. Inducing chronic stress and anxiety in these furry critters is how scientists explore ...

Using lab mice, a team of researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Harvard Medical School found that the behavior is triggered when particular mechanoreceptors in the skin are ...

While she still works with laboratory mice and stressed their importance in understanding co-morbidities and rare genetic disorders tied to the condition, she noted that how “disrupted brain ...

The answer can be found in laboratories around the world. We’ve all heard of lab rats, or seen cartoons with mice dashing through mazes. These furry mammals aren’t just cute. They’re small ...

What keeps some immune systems youthful and effective in warding off age-related diseases? In a new paper published in Cellular & Molecular Immunology, USC Stem Cell scientist Rong Lu and her ...

Even if you're using one of the best wireless mice, heavy PC and laptop use can lead to wrist fatigue, wrist pain, and even conditions like carpal tunnel and repetitive strain injury. Although it ...

Highland deer mice and their lowland cousins ventured on a simulated seven-week ascent to 6,000 meters. By tracking how the mice responded to cold stress and progressively lower oxygen levels, the ...

To find out, Lu's group first induced liver inflammation and fibrosis in lab mice. They then treated those mice with a substance known as FDI-6 that blocks the protein produced by the FOXM1 gene.

Teams of mountaineering mice are helping advance understanding into how evolutionary adaptation to localized conditions can enable a single species to thrive across diverse environments.

New research from Cold Spring Harbor Labs shows that a compound related to vitamin K slowed the progression of prostate cancer in lab mice, offering a path for further study into one of the most ...

CSHL Professor Lloyd Trotman's lab has found that the pro-oxidant supplement menadione slows prostate cancer progression in mice. The supplement is a precursor to vitamin K, commonly found in ...

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