formulate and produce lab animal diets for standard and novel animal models with translation to human health. The LAN is directed by a team of comparative animal nutritionists led by Dr. Stephen Watts ...

Rodents are arguably the most used animal models in biological research. However, scientists can employ alternative animal ...

The term 'animal model' describes a living, non-human animal which is used during scientific research for the purposes of investigating human disease. The objectives of the research involving an ...

A new study in an animal model provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain communication, addressing a critical gap in the field.

A research team at the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) has developed a new ...

“While bioinformatic and in vitro systems are useful for validation studies, it’s difficult to accurately reproduce human disease pathology without an animal model where you have cells ...

Rabbits with CF provide an alternative to existing large-animal models, such as pigs and ferrets, which are expensive and/or require specialized care. In contrast, rabbits are cost-effective ...

A research team has discovered that the two key pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's -- tau protein and beta-amyloid -- affect brain circuits in distinct yet synergistic ways, particularly those ...