Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoCats develop dementia in a similar way to humanswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up1126arrow-down10
arrow-up1126arrow-down1external-linkCats develop dementia in a similar way to humanswww.bbc.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square8linkfedilink
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 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