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Human research by the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium showed 5 genetic clusters explain risk for psychiatric disorders, guiding more accurate treatments than animal tests. www.technologynetworks.com/genomics/new...
Five Genetic Clusters Explain Over Half of All Psychiatric Risk
A massive genomic study of over 1 million cases found that shared risk across 14 psychiatric disorders is reduced to 5 underlying genetic factors. Researchers linked each factor to specific brain cell...
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December 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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King’s College London linked polyphenol-rich diets to better heart health using human data, showing human research can generate insights for disease prevention.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Scientists reveal a powerful heart boost hidden in everyday foods
Regular consumption of polyphenol-rich foods like tea, coffee, berries, nuts, and whole grains may significantly support long-term heart health. A decade-long study of more than 3,100 adults found tha...
www.sciencedaily.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Universität Leipzig researchers studied human patients to show GRIN2A gene variants directly caused psychiatric illness, highlighting human-based science over animal tests.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Scientists discover first gene proven to directly cause mental illness
Scientists have discovered that a single gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness—something previously thought to stem only from many genes acting together. People with certain variants of this...
www.sciencedaily.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Without using animals, Italian Institute of Technology researchers used AI to design a molecule that boosts chemotherapy response in pancreatic cancer. www.technologynetworks.com/proteomics/n...
AI-Designed Molecule Boosts Chemotherapy Response in Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology developed an AI-designed aptamer that disrupts DNA repair in pancreatic cancer cells. The molecule, Apt1, increases tumor sensitivity to chemotherapy...
www.technologynetworks.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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TU Wien and Medical University of Vienna use 3D bioprinting to create human skin models for studying inflammatory diseases without cruel and flawed animal testing. medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12...
3D bioprinting offers alternative to animal testing for skin disease research
At TU Wien, researchers are developing three-dimensional (3D) printing techniques that can be used to create living biological tissue—for example, to study skin diseases.
medicalxpress.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Absolutely true.
February 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Water buffalo in Australia’s #dairy industry are often mistreated & beaten with metal rods. Their milk is heavier in fat and lactose than cow's milk, but plant milk remains the kindest and cleanest option. #vegan #veganism #animalabuse #animalcruelty #vegetarian #plantbased #vegans #vegetarians
July 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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US border officers discover 14 toucans stashed in car dashboard – driver said he had no idea how they got there

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US border officers discover 14 toucans stashed in car dashboard – driver said he had no idea how they got there | Focusing on Wildlife
A California man has been arrested after border control agents found 14 live toucans stashed in his car dashboard.
focusingonwildlife.com
July 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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How the driver in prison please!
July 26, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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Latest Animal Research News:
➡ Senseless snake-stomping study
➡ New USDA photos expose US animal labs
➡ Monkey death at OHSU
➡ Hospital ends surgical training on pigs
Get informed and inspired to help animals:
riseforanimals.org/news/news-july-25-2025
via @riseforanimals.bsky.social #animalrights
Animal Research News Roundup: July 25, 2025
This week in animal research news: Snakes stomped in retracted study; USDA photos expose filth, injuries in US animal labs; a monkey died in agony at OHSU; hospital ends live pig surgical training; la...
riseforanimals.org
July 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Bailey is out of the shelter ♥️
July 26, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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Pigoneer Pig Of The Day Clifford!
Clifford in full relax mode without a care in the world. He knows he is safe and loved
Clifford & the 98 rescue pigs will live full happy lives @beneaththewood.bsky.social but we need more Pigoneers to help support them globalvegancrowdfunder.org/pigoneer-200...
July 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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No matter how disheartening the doomscrolling may be, the residents of Beneath The Wood #Sanctuary are always sure to bring much needed smiles 🥰 & more importantly #hope for a better tomorrow ❤️‍🩹

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Pigoneer Pig Of The Day Clifford!
Clifford in full relax mode without a care in the world. He knows he is safe and loved
Clifford & the 98 rescue pigs will live full happy lives @beneaththewood.bsky.social but we need more Pigoneers to help support them globalvegancrowdfunder.org/pigoneer-200...
July 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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The existence of bait dogs is all that is wrong with humanity.
July 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM