Animal models

False discoveries have plagued biomarker research for years: don't trust everything you read.

Are mouse models the best option we have?

Will premature infants soon be able to return to a uterine environment to finish their development?

CRISPR gene editing with a newly characterized orthologue may bring the approach closer to the clinic.

We need alternatives but, right now, in vivo methods might be the best option we have

Incredible images of the animal models that play such a vital role in medical research

We need to change attitudes towards publishing "negative" results

Scientists from opposite ends of the translational spectrum have teamed up to help solve a pressing problem in Alzheimer’s research. By creating a human equivalent to the water mazes used in rodent studies, they hope to allow easier comparison of data from animal and human studies.

Stem cells restore function to damaged spinal cords in rats

A gene therapy approach for hemophilia-causing Factor VII deficiency shows early promise