A new computational model of the brain based closely on its biology and physiology has not only learned a simple visual ...

A new computational model of the brain based closely on its biology and physiology not only learned a simple visual category learning task exactly as well as lab animals, but even enabled the ...

For over a century, Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been considered irreversible. Consequently, research has focused on disease ...

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

Since its discovery, Alzheimer's disease has been considered irreversible. Consequently, research has focused on preventing ...

In recent months, the Food and Drug Administration and National Institutes of Health have announced new initiatives to reduce and replace animal testing in biomedical research. Central to these ...

Animal models are established, important tools for preclinical safety and efficacy testing. Companies are advancing more “humanized” models to better reflect human responses, while at the same time ...

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 ...

Medical researchers have used animals, particularly mice, to mimic disease and study biological phenomena. The origin of mice as a standard model system for scientific research can extend back to the ...