Read more lab mice stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/27428/lab-mice.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:12:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68700/nighttime-snacks-worse-than-we-thought.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEating when you should be sleeping—the proverbial midnight snack, say, or the meals of night-shift workers—could put you at higher risk of obesity, Time reports. A new study fed two groups of mice the same high-fat diet on opposite schedules; the group that ate during “normal” waking hours...http://www.newser.com/story/68700/nighttime-snacks-worse-than-we-thought.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 05 Sep 2009 13:55:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65148/scientists-breed-mice-from-stem-cell-alternative.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists in China have created mice using stem cells made from modified skin cells—hinting at an alternative to embryonic stem cells, the Washington Post reports. Separate teams used viruses to manipulate genes that caused mice skin cells to regress back into induced pluripotent stem cells—which, within a placenta...http://www.newser.com/story/65148/scientists-breed-mice-from-stem-cell-alternative.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Jul 2009 14:26:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64335/pill-may-slash-body-weight-by-a-quarter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA drug that cut the body weight of mice by 25% is raising hopes for humans, the Daily Telegraph reports. The rodents lost 42% of their fat mass after a week, with even more powerful effects seen over a month. The pill combines hormones that have been found to weaken...http://www.newser.com/story/64335/pill-may-slash-body-weight-by-a-quarter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Jul 2009 14:15:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59179/rodent-rights-activists-face-uphill-climb.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagActivists have managed to improve the lives of many animals in recent years, but they've met indifference when it comes to getting a better deal for rodents, the Wall Street Journal reports. Rats and mice make up 90% of the animals used in research in the US, say advocates, but...http://www.newser.com/story/59179/rodent-rights-activists-face-uphill-climb.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 16 May 2009 11:24:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56010/stem-cells-zap-infertility-in-female-mice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChinese scientists say they have reversed infertility in female mice by creating new eggs from stem cells, the Independent reports. The research—which if it bears out could have heady implications for reproductive medicine, including reversing menopause—took stem cells from the ovaries of mice, cultivated them, and transplanted them...http://www.newser.com/story/56010/stem-cells-zap-infertility-in-female-mice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Apr 2009 6:05:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53833/parkinsons-treatment-shows-promise-in-mice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPotential good news for Parkinson's patients: An experimental treatment on mice that involves implanting electrodes on the spinal cord had great success, Reuters reports. Mice that received the so-called stimulator were able to move more easily. Human trials are expected to start next year, and they could lead the way...http://www.newser.com/story/53833/parkinsons-treatment-shows-promise-in-mice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Mar 2009 17:35:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/44038/genetic-therapy-reverses-heart-disease-in-mice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDamage to heart muscle can be stopped and maybe even reversed, but for now only in mice, the BBC reports. Blocking the activity of a specific type of genetic material that regulates gene expression, scientists found, avoided a type of cardiac scarring that leads to heart disease. "Heart function and...http://www.newser.com/story/44038/genetic-therapy-reverses-heart-disease-in-mice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Dec 2008 11:52:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42966/leukemia-drugs-cure-mouse-diabetes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo common leukemia drugs prevented or halted mouse diabetes in a new study, Reuters reports. The drugs prevented mice predisposed to Type 1 diabetes from developing the disease, and sent 80% of mice who already had it into remission within weeks. Scientists say the mice maintained normal blood sugar levels...http://www.newser.com/story/42966/leukemia-drugs-cure-mouse-diabetes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Nov 2008 5:37:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40852/scientists-wipe-mouse-memories.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists have succeeded in blanking selected memories from the brains of mice, Reuters reports. After brain protein levels were manipulated, the mice lost the memory of an electric shock but didn't forget anything else. The researchers said it was doubtful that it would be possible—or desirable—to do the...http://www.newser.com/story/40852/scientists-wipe-mouse-memories.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 25 Oct 2008 3:41:10 CDT