Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agoCats develop dementia in a similar way to humanswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down10
arrow-up1136arrow-down1external-linkCats develop dementia in a similar way to humanswww.bbc.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agomessage-square8linkfedilink
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·23 days ago Previously, researchers have studied genetically-modified rodents, although the species does not naturally suffer from dementia. "Because cats naturally develop these brain changes, they may also offer a more accurate model of the disease than traditional laboratory animals