monkeys

(University of California - Davis Health System) Tissue in monkeys infected with a close relative of HIV can ramp up production of a type of T cell that actually weakens the body's attack against the invading virus.

(Oregon State University) One of the most comprehensive analyses yet done of the ancient history of insect-borne disease concludes for the first time that malaria is not only native to the New World, but it has been present long before humans existed and has evolved through birds and monkeys.

A study has revealed that among the mustached tamarins, the mothers can be a deadly menace to their offspring -- and their infanticidal tendencies can provide some insight into human behavior too

(University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston) Researchers have developed an experimental vaccine for chikungunya virus and successfully tested it in monkeys.

Scientists have produced monkeys with genetic material from two mothers, an advance that could help women with some inherited diseases have healthy children but which would raise a host of safety, legal, ethical and social questions if attempted in people.

Researchers find that monkeys prefer people who act just like they do. So, perhaps humans' own affinity for imitation is a deeply rooted evolutionary advantage.

A two-year study in monkeys suggests a mechanism by which social stress impacts heart health: by increasing levels of dangerous fat in the gut.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eat less, live longer? It seems to work for monkeys: A 20-year study found cutting calories by almost a third slowed their aging and fended off death....

(University of Wisconsin-Madison) The bottom-line message from a decades-long study of monkeys on a restricted diet is simple: Consuming fewer calories leads to a longer, healthier life.

NEW YORK (AP) -- An experimental drug helped monkeys and rabbits survive anthrax in a series of studies, suggesting it could be useful in case of another anthrax attack....