Animal Welfare in Preclinical Studies
Ensuring high standards of animal welfare in preclinical research is essential for both ethical and scientific reasons. Proper handling, training,...
Acute Kidney Injury: Insights From In Vivo Biomarker Assessments
In vivo Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) models are commonly used to study renal damage and evaluating potential therapeutic interventions. Various models...
Behavioral Assessments in Preclinical Pain Models
Chronic pain affects 1 in 5 adults in the US, making it one of the most common chronic conditions 1. Approved analgesics often lack efficacy and have...
Importance of Diversity in Preclinical Stroke Models
The Need for Diversity in Animal Models The clinical population is diverse, including both sexes, older individuals, and those with comorbid...
Inflammatory Pain Models in Preclinical Research
Arthritic joint pain is a hallmark of inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA). Preclinical models are...
The Critical Role of Clinical Relevance in Effective Study Design
Enhancing clinical relevance in early-stage studies can improve efficiency, reduce costs, and guide critical decisions, ultimately advancing more CNS...
New Developments: Innovative Cold Pain Testing Methods
Cold testing in rats serves as a crucial tool in pain research, particularly in studying neuropathic pain and assessing the effectiveness of drugs....
Models of Acute Inflammatory Pain
Acute inflammatory pain is commonly associated with tissue injury and is characterized by neuronal plasticity involving both central and peripheral...
Advancing Parkinson’s Research: Insights from Diverse Disease Models
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative movement disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. PD is characterized by the...