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10/23/2018

Big news for rodent readers: (Mouse) fathers who exercise have healthier kids

It took the Joslin Diabetes Center four paragraphs and three mentions of fathers – as in, “how a father’s exercise regimen would affect his offspring’s metabolic health” –  to finally mention that its research news release was about mouse fathers. Ohio State Medical Center – home to the study’s co-author – led with this in […]

September 21, 2018 | Story Review

Newsweek story on Zika vaccine to zap brain cancer is fascinating–but needed more caution about mouse research

The story does express some limitations of the study findings, which we appreciate.

4 Star
Newsweek

GLIOBLASTOMA: ZIKA VIRUS COULD DESTROY BRAIN CANCER THAT KILLED JOHN MCCAIN

May 24, 2018 | News Release Review

UCLA offers cautious framing on mouse study of ‘stroke neural repair’

Compared to many news releases we review that have to do with rodent research, this one was more cautious with its language than most.

3 Star
University of California - Los Angeles

Mice regrow brain tissue after stroke with bioengineered gel

health news on animal studies
12/20/2017

2017 year-ender: Lots of interesting health news (if you’re a lab mouse)

Among the many things we might ask health care journalists to put on their to-do lists in 2018, dialing back on coverage of animal studies ranks near the top. Yet, we won’t be placing any bets: As with years past, 2017 was full of hyped-up headlines based on pre-clinical evidence. Big claims were made about memory […]

May 10, 2017 | Story Review

Marijuana and memory: Newsweek writes about mouse research–but is at least upfront about it

The story goes into some detail about the substantial barriers to studying similar effects in people and offers explicit, attributed cautionary statements about marijuana’s potential adverse effects.

4 Star
Newsweek

CAN MARIJUANA RESTORE MEMORY? NEW STUDY SHOWS CANNABIS CAN REVERSE COGNITIVE DECLINE IN MICE

December 9, 2016 | Story Review

Guardian’s story on strobe lights: Mouse research on Alzheimer’s again finds its way to mainstream audience

This is a study that is important for researchers, but one we think probably didn’t need a wide general audience in mainstream news publications.

2 Star
The Guardian

Strobe lighting provides a flicker of hope in the fight against Alzheimer’s

October 21, 2016 | Story Review

Here we go again: TIME writes about preliminary mouse research

When there are so many bigger issues worth writing about, why is a small study involving 10 mice making headlines?

2 Star
Time

How Omega 3 Fats May Improve Fertility

September 12, 2016 | News Release Review

Potential new kidney cancer drug said to be “more effective than standard of care,” but only if you’re a mouse

The results from a small, preliminary study in animals should not be applied to human outcomes since this can raise false hopes. However, the extensive disclosure discussion was a strong point of this release.

3 Star
UT Southwestern Medical Center

New HIF-2 kidney cancer therapy more effective than current treatment, study shows

May 23, 2016 | Story Review

Guardian predicts end to insulin shots based on rehashed news release, mouse research

This story is problematic on several levels–it appears to be little more than a rehash of a news release, making a passing mention to successful “pre-clinical results” but offering no specifics.

2 Star
The Guardian

Type 1 diabetes treatment could end need for insulin shots

September 23, 2015 | Story Review

Ginger for allergies? Pretty good brief about a mouse study is missing a few key elements

Clocking in at just over 350 words, this Wall Street Journal brief didn’t provide much context, but it covered the basics pretty well.

4 Star
The Wall Street Journal

Powdered Ginger May Ease Seasonal Allergy Symptoms

April 27, 2015 | News Release Review 1

Exaggeration at the NIH? Mouse study release may go too far in suggesting “reversal” of multiple sclerosis

Despite its four-star score, this release isn’t clear about the fact that this was an early-phase animal study.

4 Star
NIH

Drugs that activate brain stem cells may reverse multiple sclerosis

6/26/2014

Readers react to mouse fitness study on NY Times “Well” blog – and I agree

Earlier this week I praised one New York Times blog piece. But I have a quite different reaction to another I just read. The Times’ “Well” blog published a piece, “For Fitness, Push Yourself.”  It was about tips for you. The column fits in among other recent personal health postings on the blog on: heart […]

March 24, 2011 | Story Review

Lab-grown mouse sperm could spawn fertility treatments for men

In fewer than 300 words, this story reported on an intriguing field of research. We wish it had been afforded a few more words to fill in some gaps.

3 Star
Los Angeles Times

Lab-grown mouse sperm could spawn fertility treatments for men

1/1/2010

International attention for our mousepad – Medizinjournalismus: 10 Tipps für bessere Artikel

Whenever I talk to journalism groups, I always give out our mousepad with reminders of our review criteria for HealthNewsReview.org. Today, German blogger and freelance science journalist Marcus Anhäuser wrote about our work and our mousepad. I met Marcus in Bremen in November. Danke schoen!

8/6/2020

Crazy week of PR & news on studies should teach us how/what to ignore

On Tuesday, it was excitement over vaccine news in 12 monkeys. (Journalism example.) On Wednesday, it was excitement over vaccine news in cells from mice.  (National Institutes of Health PR example.) We’re going down the food chain.  Today is Thursday.  By Friday, we may be getting excited for nematodes that are vaccinated. Let me emphasize: […]

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