Weight-lifting mice lose liver fat, improve blood glucose
Short-term strength training shows health gains even without weight loss.
Search Results: “Liver cancer”
Golden syrian hamster in a tube
Golden Syrian hamsters are susceptible to a virus called SV40 which is related to human-associated viruses in a family called polyomaviruses. SV40 is a virus that causes cancer in hamsters making them a valuable model for studying how these types of viruses may cause cancer in humans in…
Baboon
Baboons, closely resembling humans in physiology, serve as vital models in various research areas such as neonatal lung disease, atherosclerosis, pregnancy, nutrition, liver disease, brain imaging, epilepsy, and xenotransplantation.
Zebrafish and Anti-Cancer Drugs
Cancer is a complicated, devastating disease that has affected many lives. New cancer treatments are continually developed because cancer cells change and resist treatment. Other treatments may work for one kind of cancer, but not another. New drugs must be evaluated in animals before they can be given…
A cure for cancer: how to kill a killer
Revolutionary work on the body’s immune system and a host of new drug trials mean that beating cancer may be achievable
Turbo-charging chemotherapy for lung cancer
A naturally occurring hormone could help make chemotherapy much more effective for lung cancer
Disrupted Gut Microbiome Promotes Breast Cancer Spread In Mice
"Several case-control studies have reported associations between intestinal microbiota dysbiosis and breast cancer development."
Baboon Playground
These baboons are needed as a model for a variety of studies, including research focused on understanding the genetics of complex diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders. These two baboons are males socially housed in a baboon corral with other male baboons. They are seated on…
Mouse study reveals more clues in link between normal breast changes and invasive breast cancer
Before this study, investigators did not know how autophagy is in play during involution and how it is different in the reversible versus irreversible phase of involution.
How Are Dogs Helping Us Cure Cancer in People?
The field of comparative oncology leverages other mammals’ cancers to develop better human treatments.