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 ...

Due to advancements in genetic engineering, small animal models are continuing to change in response to market needs. Model developers strive to better reflect the role of this important asset in both ...

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

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

Too often, preclinical successes are followed by clinical failures. And all clinical failures hurt. Perhaps the most painful failures occur in trials that require large patient populations and long ...

The Center for Precision Medicine Models at Baylor College of Medicine aids researchers, clinicians, genetic counselors, patients and support organizations in the development and study of precision ...

Established in 2002, the Animal and Preclinical Models Core serves to provide specialized capabilities for developing and characterizing numerous CF animal models relevant to CF pathogenesis and ...