PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters, many wearing pink, gathered Thursday outside the courthouse where she is on trial in the killings of her three children. Several of the 300 women, and a few men, said Clancy’s story resonated with them and that they wanted to raise awareness about how the mental health
Mouse models All animal experiments at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) were conducted in accordance with the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and were approved by the Chancellor’s Animal Research Committee at UCLA. The UCLA ARC protocol numbers for the experiments were 2009-043, 2020-002, 2017-039
One set of neurons helps the heart (pictured, a mouse’s heart) keep beating steadily, and another set buffers the heartbeat against acute stress.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPL Each heartbeat is choreographed not only by the brain but also by a mysterious nervous system embedded in the heart itself. Now, scientists studying mice have begun to unravel how
the problem Dear Nature, I’m a PhD student whose research involves euthanizing healthy mice, usually via cervical dislocation, which basically means breaking the animals’ necks as quickly and painlessly as possible. I love my field and knew that working with animals would be part of my job when I started my PhD. I try to
Ready for him Final of the 2026 World Cup? You might think so, but your body will have to be prepared to put in some work, especially if your favorite team makes it. Research shows that watching high-pressure games can increase heart rate, increase stress levels and put additional strain on the cardiovascular system. According