Don't give your pet mouse 🐁️ a tattoo. A study by Capucetti et al. in PNAS found the ink lingers in lymph nodes for months and kills immune cells. Effect on vaccines varied; Comirnaty (for COVID) injected into a tattoo was weaker while the flu jab was stronger.
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/tattoo-ink-races-into-lymph-nodes-kills-immune-cells-and-alters-vaccine-responses-study-finds-120225.html
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Tattoo ink races into lymph nodes, kills immune cells and alters vaccine responses, study finds
Mouse research shows tattoo pigments move into lymph nodes within minutes and persist for months
Ink triggered immune-cell death, chronic inflammation an
ConsumerAffairsWhat causes fainting? Scientists finally have an answer
Mouse experiments reveal the brain–heart connections that cause us to lose consciousness rapidly — and wake up moments later.
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What causes fainting? Scientists finally have an answer
Mouse experiments reveal the brain–heart connections that cause us to lose consciousness rapidly — and wake up moments later.

Scientists may be able to put Mars-bound astronauts into 'suspended animation' using sound waves, mouse study suggests
Firing ultrasound signals into rodent brains puts them in a torpor-like state. Scientists are wondering if it could be used on humans.
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