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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 […]
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.
GLIOBLASTOMA: ZIKA VIRUS COULD DESTROY BRAIN CANCER THAT KILLED JOHN MCCAIN
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.
Mice regrow brain tissue after stroke with bioengineered gel
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 […]
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.
CAN MARIJUANA RESTORE MEMORY? NEW STUDY SHOWS CANNABIS CAN REVERSE COGNITIVE DECLINE IN MICE
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.
Strobe lighting provides a flicker of hope in the fight against Alzheimer’s
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?
How Omega 3 Fats May Improve Fertility
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.
New HIF-2 kidney cancer therapy more effective than current treatment, study shows
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.
Type 1 diabetes treatment could end need for insulin shots
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.
Powdered Ginger May Ease Seasonal Allergy Symptoms
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.
Drugs that activate brain stem cells may reverse multiple sclerosis
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 […]
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.
Lab-grown mouse sperm could spawn fertility treatments for men
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!
Top 5 blog posts of 2021
My productivity dropped off for a number of reasons in 2021, but here are my five best blog posts from a smaller than usual total overall. Top spot Cure for Type 1 diabetes? We’ve been down this road before with NY Times. Key excerpt: “It is the framing and the emphasis of the journalism by […]
