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Brown mouse

HIV drug helps protect against build-up of dementia-related proteins in mouse brains

26 Apr 2023

Cambridge scientists have shown how the brain’s ability to clear out toxic proteins is impaired in Huntington’s disease and other forms of dementia...

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DNA jigsaw

New mechanism preventing toxic DNA lesions opens up therapeutic avenues for Huntington's disease

01 Sep 2021

A new mechanism that stops the progression of Huntington’s disease in cells has been identified by scientists at the University of Cambridge and UCL...

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White mouse in purple gloved hands

Blood pressure drug shows promise for treating Parkinson’s and dementia in animal studies

18 Apr 2019

A prescription drug to treat high blood pressure has shown promise against conditions such as Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and forms of dementia in...

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Sheep correctly identifying face

Sheep are able to recognise human faces from photographs

08 Nov 2017

Sheep can be trained to recognise human faces from photographic portraits – and can even identify the picture of their handler without prior training...

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Studies begin on first Huntington’s disease sheep imported to UK

09 Jul 2017

Scientists at the University of Cambridge will this week begin studying sheep that have been genetically modified to carry the mutation that causes...

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Sheep

New study identifies possible early warning signs of Huntington’s disease

23 Feb 2017

Early warning signs of Huntington’s disease have been uncovered in a sheep carrying the human disease-causing genetic variant, providing new insights...

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The amazing axon adventure

05 Feb 2016

How does the brain make connections, and how does it maintain them? Cambridge neuroscientists and mathematicians are using a variety of techniques to...

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Sheep

Counting on sheep

10 Jun 2015

Sheep are smarter than we might think, with brains surprisingly similar to ours. These similarities are helping researchers to study a devastating...

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Sheep with backpacks

GPS backpacks reveal sheep flocking strategy

25 Jul 2012

UK researchers have shown for the first time that instead of fleeing randomly when faced with danger, sheep head straight for the centre of the flock...

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cell

Research sheds light on cell mechanism which plays a role in such diseases as Huntington’s and Parkinson’s

26 Jul 2011

New research from scientists at the University of Cambridge provides critical insight into the formation of autophagosomes, which are responsible for...

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sheep

Shear brain power - sheep smarter than previously believed

14 Mar 2011

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered that sheep are more intelligent than previously believed.

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