Animal Behavior Research blog posts
23 Apr
animal behavior research
Other (Animal)
ChickenStress project
The abolition of battery farming has improved chicken welfare, but there are still problems like feather pecking. In the ChickenStress project, we will try to understand better how to reduce stress and improve welfare.
15 Apr
animal behavior research
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
How mice regain their memory: Betaine against Alzheimer’s Disease
As a potential Alzheimer medicine, betaine was tested on an AD animal model in a novel object recognition test. Using video tracking, scientists studied the influence of betaine and betaine transporter on mouse memory.
08 Apr
animal behavior research
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Diazepam in the battle against Alzheimer’s
Scientists have found out that a low dose of the tranquilizer diazepam reduces the breakdown of neurons, seen in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
04 Apr
animal behavior research
Gait and Locomotion
Assessing gait in a mouse model for Leigh Syndrome
There is an unmet medical need to develop clinical effective treatments for Leigh Syndrome and other mitochondrial diseases. Today, Dr. de Haas shares some of her research insights.
20 Mar
animal behavior research
Zebrafish Research
Zebrafish help us to understand neurodegenerative and neuromuscular diseases
Teresa Capriello and colleagues use zebrafish to study the neuronal mechanisms of heavy metals in connection to neurodegenerative and neuromuscular diseases.
11 Mar
animal behavior research
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
5 blog posts about brain research
During the annual Brain Awareness Week, international attention focuses on the brain to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research.
05 Mar
animal behavior research
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Parkinson's disease research - Relevant measures in pre-clinical studies
Parkinson’s disease: the neurodegenerative disorder that affects mobility in a life-changing way. Learn more about relevant measures in pre-clinical studies.
15 Feb
animal behavior research
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Alzheimer's research - From prevention research to natural treatment
Experts estimate that by 2050, 100 million people will have Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which is a shockingly large number. Learn more about the research that has been done in order to find a cure.
08 Feb
animal behavior research
Research Methods
The ultimate list of neuroscience lab software tools
Are you interested in starting a new lab, or perhaps in updating your current lab to its maximum potential? If so, this list of ultimate neuroscience software tools is the place to begin.
14 Jan
animal behavior research
Other (Animal)
Top 10 Animal behavior research blogs
Let’s start 2019 with looking at the most popular blog posts on animal behavior research from last year. Our top 10 animal behavior blog posts from 2018.