May 23rd, 2008 · Tiny tubes made of carbon atoms have been among the main ingredients of the nanotech revolution. But researchers have found that when injected into mice, nanotubes could behave in a way similar to the way asbestos fibers behave, forming lesions that lead to cancer.
May 21st, 2008 · Tiny tubes made of carbon atoms have promised to revolutionize industry. But a new study in mice suggests that one kind of nanotube produces biological changes like those caused by asbestos.
Jan 15th, 2008 · Dr. Judah Folkman, a cancer researcher known for his groundbreaking work on angiogenesis, has died at the age of 74. Angiogenesis involved cutting off the blood supply to cancer cells. Folkman's work cured the disease in mice, and though it didn't succeed in humans, it did spur new cancer treatments.
Nov 29th, 2007 · Scientists discover resveratrol, a substance in red wine that lets obese mice live as long as regular mice. Researchers say they've come up with a drug that does much the same thing, but is more powerful.
Nov 17th, 2007 · Manhattan restaurant Serendipity 3 was first notable for the staggering $25,000 dessert it offers diners. But it was forced to close its doors temporarily last week after health inspectors found mice, flies, and cockroaches on the premises.
Nov 15th, 2007 · Ever since studies showed a compound in red wine boosted longevity in mice, sales of red wine supplements have skyrocketed. But little remains known about resveratrol's effectiveness in humans, and lab tests show supplements aren't all they're cracked up to be.
Oct 29th, 2007 · The stem cell in bone marrow can become muscle, bone or fat. A biomedical engineer believes he has found a way to accomplish making muscle and bone. It involves standing on a gently vibrating platform for 15 minutes a day. It works for mice and testing has begun in humans.
Oct 8th, 2007 · Americans Mario R. Capecchi and Oliver Smithies and Sir Martin J. Evans of Britain won the 2007 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for devising the tools to figure out what individual genes do and how to fix them. The widely used process has helped scientists use mice to study heart disease, diabetes, cancer, cystic fibrosis and other diseases.