Cannabis blunts the brain's reward system
Regular cannabis use over many years lowers levels of dopamine, which plays a key role in how the brain processes motivation, pleasure and reward.
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MRSA uses decoys to evade a last-resort antibiotic
The superbug MRSA uses decoys to evade a last-resort antibiotic, reveals new research.
Climate change driving toad disease from fungus in Pyrenees
Researchers quantify effect of global warming on fungal disease in frogs and toads for the first time.
Leukaemia cell movement gives clues to tackling treatment-resistant disease
New research is shedding light on how leukaemia cells can survive cancer treatment, suggesting new possibilities for stopping them in their tracks.
Impact of pesticide on bumblebees revealed by taking experiments into the field
A study in which free-foraging bee colonies were placed in the field has shown that pesticide exposure can affect colony development.
Alzheimer's disease could be treated with gene therapy, suggests animal study
Researchers have prevented the development of Alzheimer's disease in mice by using a virus to deliver a specific gene into the brain.
Animal research annual report launched by Imperial
Imperial College London have published their 2016 annual report into animal research.
Blood pressure drug may boost effectiveness of lung cancer treatment
A blood pressure drug may make a type of lung cancer treatment more effective, suggests a new study.
Parkinson's disease protein plays vital 'marshalling' role in healthy brains
Researchers have uncovered the normal function of a protein associated with Parkinson's disease, giving clues about what happens when it malfunctions.
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Activity of Huntington's disease gene curbed for six months in mice
A single injection of a new treatment has reduced the activity of the gene responsible for Huntington's disease for several months in a trial in mice.
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