A new computational model of the brain based closely on its biology and physiology has not only learned a simple visual ...

A new computational model of the brain based closely on its biology and physiology not only learned a simple visual category learning task exactly as well as lab animals, but even enabled the ...

There is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, a type of dementia that an estimated 7.2 million Americans age 65 and ...

For over a century, Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been considered irreversible. Consequently, research has focused on disease ...

An experimental drug developed at Northwestern University has demonstrated further promise as an early intervention for ...

Since its discovery, Alzheimer's disease has been considered irreversible. Consequently, research has focused on preventing ...

Obesity is a global epidemic and a major cause of morbidity and mortality because it increases the risk for comorbidities, ...

In recent months, the Food and Drug Administration and National Institutes of Health have announced new initiatives to reduce and replace animal testing in biomedical research. Central to these ...

Animal models are established, important tools for preclinical safety and efficacy testing. Companies are advancing more “humanized” models to better reflect human responses, while at the same time ...

Medical researchers have used animals, particularly mice, to mimic disease and study biological phenomena. The origin of mice as a standard model system for scientific research can extend back to the ...